Mitoraj 99, Sculpture in Angers, France
Mitoraj 99 is an outdoor bronze sculpture placed in a public space in the city of Angers, France. It shows fragmented human forms with a dark patinated surface that catches the light in places.
The sculpture was created in 1999 by the Polish-French sculptor Igor Mitoraj, who was known for making fragmented figures that revisit ancient art. Over time it became a permanent part of the public space of Angers.
Mitoraj 99 is part of a group of bronze sculptures placed in public spaces around Angers, where anyone can stop and look at them for free. The work shows fragmented human forms that recall ancient Greek sculpture while feeling clearly modern.
The sculpture stands outdoors and can be visited at any time of year without an entrance fee. It is best seen in good daylight, which brings out the texture of the bronze surface.
Igor Mitoraj studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow before turning to sculpture, which gave his work an unusual sense of surface and composition. Some of his pieces were also placed in front of the Pantheon in Paris and in Pompeii, making Mitoraj 99 in Angers part of a wide public presence.
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