Why does Wilkinson sculpt only nude, idealized figures?
He believes the ideal nude is unsurpassed in beauty and expression and sees it as an outward manifestation of an ideal inner being. Also, unlike figures which are dressed in period clothing of a given culture, and therefore fixed in time and place, the nude is timeless and universal; making it perfect for portraying ideas that are fundamental to the human experience. Occasionally, he will cloak a figure with a simple garment that is so sheer the “nude” is enhanced.
