“Colosse” (Colossus) by Igor Mitoraj, 2001
Faubourg de l'Arche
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, July 2011
“Also known as ‘Colossus’, this work combines the memory of antiquity with contemporary treatment. Its proportions are ideal, but Icarus has been deliberately wounded, amputated and his head truncated. Through his work, Igor Mitoraj never ceases to express human nature and its imperfections, the human body, its beauty and fragility. Often large-scale, like Icarus in bronze, his sculptures catch the eye in public places now scattered across many cities in Europe, the United States and Japan.” (Icare, Paris La Défense)
See also: Testa Addormentata - Tindaro - Centauro - Tindaro Screpolato - Colosse - Ikaria - Bronze Doors - Le Grand Toscano
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