Biography
I can say that for me Beauty is something that makes me dream, but it’s something much more intense than a dream. It’s an ideal, a mirage, an enigma.
Igor Mitoraj’s extraordinary artwork stemmed from his capacity of blending past and present without solution of continuity. It is not, however, a matter of looking back nostalgically on the past nor a simple philological work: the fragments of a past, bodies and faces depicted with typically Hellenic well-proportioned features are the starting point for a reflection on timeless issues such as love, sexual desire, femininity but also loneliness and suffering.
Selected Works
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Igor MitorajEros Pietrificato con Mano, 2014
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Igor MitorajLuci di Nara Pietrificata, 2014
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Igor MitorajSelene, 2014
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Igor MitorajDecurione, 2010
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Igor MitorajGrande Stella Pietrificata, 2009
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Igor MitorajPrima della Notte, 2009
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Igor MitorajMaria II, 2008
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Igor MitorajHypnos, 2004
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Igor MitorajBacio Dell'Angelo, 2003
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Igor MitorajPiede con Mano Ikaria, 2001
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Igor MitorajCacciatori di Adriano, 2000
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Igor MitorajMoonlight - Venezia, 1999
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Igor MitorajMoonlight - Venezia, 1999
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Igor MitorajArgos II, 1998
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Igor MitorajSpecchio, 1998
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Igor MitorajIkaria II, 1996
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Igor MitorajCoppia per l'Eternità, 1990
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Igor MitorajTerra Amara, 1990
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Igor MitorajAedo, 1986
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Igor MitorajGrepol, 1985
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Igor MitorajSenza Titolo, 1984
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Igor MitorajSenza Titolo, 1984
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Igor MitorajQuirinus, 1983
Exhibitions
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Scolpire l’Eternità, Milano Marittima 18 May 2024 - 6 January 2025Homage to Polish artist Igor Mitoraj at MarePineta Resort in Milano Marittima, ItalyRead more -
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LO SGUARDO - Humanitas - Physis 26 March 2024 - 31 October 2025In Sicily, Igor Mitoraj's largest open-air sculptural exhibitionRead more -
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Torso di Ikaro, Viareggio 15 July 2023 - 31 December 2024The sculpture 'Torso di Ikaro,' created by master Igor Mitoraj, embodies a unique fusion of classical mythology and contemporary artistic expression. Strategically placed in Maria Luisa Square near the Viareggio...Read more -
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La Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias, Valencia 7 April - 16 October 2022Exhibition of the monumental sculptures by Igor Mitoraj in the architectural complex of La Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias in Valencia, SpainRead more -
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Il Tempo degli Eroi, Viareggio 15 December 2021 - 16 January 2022Installation of two monumental sculptures by Igor Mitoraj on the beach in Viareggio, ItalyRead more -
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Noto, Sicily 24 October 2020 - 31 October 2021In the city of Noto, Sicily, Igor Mitoraj's monumental sculptures stand out among the sinuous Baroque architecture of the wonderful UNESCO site.Read more -
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Tra Terra e Mare, Forte dei Marmi 4 July - 15 September 2020Solo exhibition by Igor Mitoraj at Alpemare in Forte dei Marmi, ItalyRead more -
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Salone Nautico, Venice 18 - 23 June 2019Exhibition of five monumental sculptures by Igor Mitoraj at the Salone Nautico in Venice, ItalyRead more -
Igor Mitoraj & Manolo Valdés
Dolce e Gabbana, Venice 10 May - 10 June 2019Exhibition of the artworks by masters Igor Mitoraj and Manolo Valdés at Dolce & Gabbana boutique in Venice, Italy.Read more -
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Versilia Yachting Rendez Vous, Viareggio 9 - 12 May 2019Exhibition by Igor Mitoraj at Versilia Yachting Rendez Vous, in Viareggio, ItalyRead more -
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The Art of Wearing Art, Venice 19 May - 15 December 2018The exhibition proposes a wide selection of jewels, over twenty pieces including necklaces, bracelets, rings and brooches, all designed by Igor MitorajRead more -
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Pompei 15 May 2016 - 1 May 2017The timeless charm of Igor Mitoraj's sculptures blends with the evocative setting of Pompeii's ruins in an unprecedented exhibitionRead more -
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Mito e Musica, Pietrasanta 18 April - 30 September 2015The city of Pietrasanta dedicates an exhibition to Igor Mitoraj, in collaboration with the Contini Art Gallery.Read more -
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Angeli, Pisa 17 May 2014 - 12 April 2015Solo exhibition by Igor Mitoraj in the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa, Italy.Read more -
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Memoriae, Ravello (Salerno) 23 June - 8 September 2012Master Igor Mitoraj's sculptures in Ravello, in the beautiful setting of the Amalfi Coast.Read more -
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Valle dei Templi, Agrigento 15 April - 30 November 2011The works exhibited in the Archeological and Landscape Park of the Temples Valley, in Agrigento, represent the artist's work from 1980 to the present from 1980 to today.Read more -
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BiancoNero, Venice 27 September 2008 - 13 April 2009A solo exhibition by artist Igor Mitoraj at the Gallery's Venice branch, in which the black and white of marble and bronze are juxtaposed, creating a highly dramatic setting.Read more -
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Sculture 1983-2005, Venice 25 September - 18 December 2005Widespread exhibition of the monumental sculptures by Igor Mitoraj in the historic center of Venice, ItalyRead more -
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Mercati di Traiano, Roma 24 June - 19 September 2004 -
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Miti Incorciati, Venice 19 April - 15 September 2000Solo exhibition by Igor Mitoraj in Venice, ItalyRead more -
Homage to Igor Mitoraj
VeniceA permanent exhibition dedicated to the great master Igor Mitoraj, whose bronzes and marbles enrich the halls of our headquarters in Venice.Read more
Press
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Igor Mitoraj. The Look - Humanitas - Physis
Arte.it, 2 October 2024 -
Igor Mitoraj, the poetry of time
Villegiardini, 29 August 2024 -
Igor Mitoraj, Sicily and its stone gaze
2duerighe, 16 August 2024 -
In Agrigento's Sensory Garden: a corner of magic among the temples
Enrico Saravalle, Vanity Fair, 4 August 2024 -
The gaze, Mitoraj's giant fragments between Syracuse and Etna
arte in, 29 June 2024 -
The Igor Mitoraj exhibition in Milano Marittima
blog. il Giornale.it, 22 May 2024 -
Igor Mitoraj: Sculpting Eternity at the MarePineta Resort
Villegiardini, 10 May 2024 -
Igor Mitoraj in Siracusa
Guido del Turco, TG5, 1 May 2024 -
Mitoraj conquered etna
Guglielmo Gigliotti, Il Giornale dell'Arte, 15 April 2024 -
Crossing gazes: Mitoraj in Sicily reinterprets the ancient
More a path of reflection than an exhibition, Mitoraj's exhibition in Sicily involves the Neapolis Archaeological Park, Ortigia and EtnaInsideart, 12 April 2024 -
Nature and civilisation, Mitoraj among the wonders of Sicily
Between Syracuse and Mount Etna, the largest exhibition of the master's worksAnsa, 12 April 2024 -
From man to artist, a fresh look at Mitoraj
Comune di Pietrasanta, 16 March 2024 -
On display 30 works by Mitoraj between Syracuse and Etna
Ansa, 2 February 2024 -
From March 26, 30 works by Mitoraj on display between Syracuse and Etna
Siracusa News, 2 February 2024 -
Journey into beauty: discovering the works of Igor Mitoraj in Tuscany
Costanza Baldini, intoscana.it, 25 March 2023 -
The Igor Mitoraj Foundation opened in Pietrasanta
intoscana.it, 24 March 2023 -
Art on the beach: two giants on the Viareggio waterfront
arteventinews.it, 11 January 2022 -
The winter beach becomes an open-air museum with Mitoraj's sculptures
Vera Agosti, Libero Quotidiano, 5 January 2022 -
Mitoraj's artworks on the beach in Viareggio
Corriere Nazionale, 5 January 2022
Publications
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MITORAJ. LO SGUARDO, HUMANITAS PHYSIS
Igor Mitoraj 2024Hardback, 250 pagesRead more
Publisher: Editrice Allemandi
Dimensions: 320 x 245 -
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Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències Kosme de Barañano, 2022PDF, 100 pagesRead more
Dimensions: 300 x 240 mm -
Noto e i Siti Uneschi Siciliani
Igor Mitoraj 2021Hardback, 96 pagesRead more
Publisher: Bandecchi & Vivaldi
Dimensions: 300 x 410 mm -
The Art of Wearing Art
Igor Mitoraj Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2018Hardback, 96 pagesRead more
Publisher: Peruzzo
Dimensions: 295 x 340 mm -
Mitoraj a Pompei
Igor Mitoraj Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2016Hardback, 215 pagesRead more
Publisher: Peruzzo
Dimensions: 335 x 300 mm -
An Homeage to Igor Mitoraj
Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2015Hardback, 147 pagesRead more
Publisher: Bandecchi & Vivaldi
Dimensions: 245 x 360 mm -
Mitoraj, Mito e Musica
Igor Mitoraj Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2015Hardback, 168 pagesRead more
Publisher: Pacini Editore, Pisa
Dimensions: 270 x 340 mm -
Angeli
Igor Mitoraj Argos Studio, 2014Hardback, 192 pagesRead more
Publisher: Pacini Editore, Pisa
Dimensions: 300 x 340 mm -
Traces of Time
Igor Mitoraj Contini Art UK, 2014Paperback, 152 pagesRead more
Dimensions: 240 x 300 mm -
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Valle dei Templi, Agrigento Maurizio Calvesi e Teresa Emanuele, 2011Hardback, 145 pagesRead more
Publisher: IL CIGNO GG EDIZIONI -
BiancoNero
Igor Mitoraj Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2008Hardback, 221 pagesRead more
Publisher: Il Cigno GG Edizioni
Dimensions: 340 x 270 mm -
Sculture 1983 - 2005
Igor Mitoraj James Putnam, Giandomenico Romanelli,, 2005Paperback, 128 pagesRead more
Publisher: De Luca Editori d'Arte
Dimensions: 240 x 300 -
Mercati di Traiano
Igor Mitoraj Museo dei Fori Imperiali, Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2004Hardback, 213 pagesRead more
ISBN: 88-8341-125-0
Dimensions: 250 x 310 mm -
Miti Incrociati
Igor Mitoraj 2000Paperback, 111 pagesRead more
Publisher: Grafiche Antiga
Dimensions: 250 x 280 mm