Igor Mitoraj
Igor Mitoraj (1944-2014) was a Polish artist best known for his fragmented sculptures of the human body. Often created for large-scale public installations, his monumental works referenced the struggle and suffering of 20th-century Europe. One of his most celebrated pieces, Testa Addormentata (Head Lulled to Sleep) (1983), depicts a bandaged female head on its side rendered in a Greek Classical aesthetic, and is installed on the Canary Wharf in London. “I feel that a piece of arm or a leg speak far more strongly than a whole body,” the artist said of his choice to depict only portions of the body at a time. Born on March 26, 1944 in Oederan, Germany, the artist grew up in Poland and attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. His mentor, the artist Tadeusz Kantor, suggested that he study in Paris, following this advice he enrolled at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Over the following decades, the artist worked in Paris and in Pietransanta, Italy, where set up a studio and quarried the local stone for his work. Mitoraj died on October 6, 2014 in Paris, France at the age of 70. In 2016, the late artist was the subject of an exhibition held in the ruins of Pompeii which included his statues of the mythological figures Icarus and Daedalus. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., the Narodowe Museum in Krakow, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.
“My work is an example of this dichotomy: mesmerizing perfection attached to corrupted imperfection”
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Giorgetti Walks with Art 2023
MILAN 9 Mar - 31 May 2023With the opening of Giorgetti Spiga – The Place in via della Spiga in Milan, the collaboration with the Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery in Dubai and Forte dei Marmi is consolidated.Read more -
Face to Face
6 Jun - 30 Jul 2022 DUBAIOblong Contemporary Gallery in Dubai presents the group exhibition "Face to Face" by Manu Alguerò, Valerie Breuleux, Yinon Gal-On, Flavio Lucchini, Antonio Nocera, Serero Pop Art, Paolo Vegas and Youn Kyoung Cho.Read more
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Suggestioni
AT THE GIORGETTI ATELIER, Milan 6 Jun - 30 Jul 2022On the occasion of the Milan Design Week and the Salone del Mobile, the collaboration between Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery of Forte dei Marmi and Dubai and Giorgetti is renewed.Read more -
Giorgetti walks with art 2022
MILAN 29 Mar - 8 Apr 2022On the occasion of Milan Art Week, Giorgetti presents, in the Atelier in via Serbelloni, an exhibition in collaboration with Oblong Contemporary Gallery and unveils a preview of two new products from the 2022 collection.Read more -
Essere Mito: Omaggio al Maestro Igor Mitoraj
25 Jul - 20 Sep 2020 FORTE DEI MARMIOblong Contemporary in Via Carducci of Forte dei Marmi doubles its space by opening a new exhibition entirely dedicated to the unforgettable and unique creations of the Polish artist Igor Mitoraj,Read more -
The Nascence
15 Oct - 14 Nov 2019 DUBAIOBLONG's debut exhibition THE NASCENCE, marks the galleries entry into Dubai’s internationally established art scene, showcasing the works of some of the most prolific and prominent artists of contemporary art, including: Igor Mitoraj, Manolo Valdéz, Stefano Bombardier, amongst many others.Read more -
Summer Emotions
24 Aug - 7 Sep 2019 FORTE DEI MARMIOblong Contemporary Gallery inaugurates its first headquarters in Italy in the town of Forte dei Marmi with a summer exhibition featuring the works by Italian artist Mario Arlati and Polish artist Igor Mitoraj.Read more