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 MitorajLuci di Nara Pietrificata, 2014
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Igor MitorajSelene, 2014
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Igor MitorajBacio dell'Angelo II, 2013
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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 MitorajHypnos, 2004
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Igor MitorajNudo, 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 MitorajSpecchio, 1998
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Igor MitorajFerrara, 1993
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Igor MitorajGrepol, 1985
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Igor MitorajSenza Titolo, 1984
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Igor MitorajQuirinus, 1983
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Igor MitorajStella, 1979
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Igor MitorajGrepol, 1978
Exhibitions
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Igor Mitoraj
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, Syracuse 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 -
Igor Mitoraj
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 -
Homage to Igor Mitoraj
Venice 1 May 2015A permanent exhibition dedicated to the great master Igor Mitoraj, whose bronzes and marbles enrich the halls of our headquarters in Venice. His art is distinguished by the use of...Read 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
Press
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LO SGUARDO - Humanitas - Physis
Meer, 6 February 2025 -
LO SGUARDO - Humanitas - Physis
Meer, 6 February 2025 -
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 -
Igor Mitoraj
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències Kosme de Barañano, 2022PDF, 100 pagesRead more
Dimensions: 300 x 240 mm -
Noto e i Siti Unesco 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