“Ikaria” by Igor Mitoraj, 1987
Faubourg de l'Arche
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, July 2011
“This work combines the memory of antiquity with contemporary treatment. Its proportions are ideal, but Ikaria has been deliberately decapitated and nailed to the ground by a hand that seems to prevent it from taking flight, despite its outstretched wings. Through his work, Igor Mitoraj never ceases to express human nature and its imperfection - the human body, its beauty and fragility. Often large-scale, like the six-metre-high bronze Ikaria, his sculptures catch the eye in public places now scattered across many cities in Europe, the United States and Japan.” (Ikaria, Paris La Défense)
See also: Testa Addormentata - Tindaro - Centauro - Tindaro Screpolato - Colosse - Ikaria - Bronze Doors - Le Grand Toscano
1 comment:
What did you do with her head? Or is this the result of what Willie Nelson sings, "An angel flying too close to the ground"?
Cool photo for sure!
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