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what is sculpture?’ ponders American potter and designer Jonathan Adler. He’s asking because this once-rarefied genre has had something of an overhaul. ‘People are taking the idea of art off the walls – we’re entering into a fabulous free-for-all.’ What’s more, he adds: ‘Sculpture used to be the preserve of the wealthy, but there’s been a huge democratisation and you can now get it at all price points – this is the era of the great blurring.’

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