'Ancient ruins of the future' - Polish artist Igor Mitoraj's conversations between past and present - video Dailymotion

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'Ancient ruins of the future' - Polish artist Igor Mitoraj's conversations between past and present   One of Igor Mitoraj's most spectacular works, the monumental sculpture "Tindaro", went under the hammer this week at the Polswiss Art Auction House in Warsaw and fetched a record-breaking €1.6 million. This historic return has sparked a renewed interest in the artist and his reflective works.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/19/ancient-ruins-of-the-future-polish-artist-igor-mitorajs-conversations-between-past-and-pre  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:00The work of Polish artist Igor Mitoraj has fascinated both critics and audiences around the world for decades.

00:05His monumental sculptures, often depicting fragmented bodies and faces,

00:10evoke ancient traditions, but at the same time reference concerns still found in the contemporary world.

00:15One of his works just reached a record-breaking price at auction.

00:18I think it will be a breakthrough, a reason for that we will know and return Mitoraja to Poland.

00:27Bringing Tindaro from Paris to Warsaw is more than a commercial transaction.

00:32It's a cultural event that allows the public to interact with the sculpture on a daily basis and a symbolic return for the artist.

00:38Igor Mitoraj was an antique artist, a beautiful artist.

00:41He was, above all, the largest Polish painter, who created mainly abroad, but the connections with Poland were visible.

00:50He was a person who returned to Polish culture, to this ancient culture.

00:55Born in Germany, he spent his childhood in Poland, near the Auschwitz concentration camp.

00:59Oświęcim miał duży wpływ na jego twórczość, zresztą o tym też mówił w wywiadach, więc myślę, że tam wszystko się splotło w jedno.

01:06To jest jednak przykład artysty, u którego to życie i twórczość są tak bardzo nierozerwalnie powiązane.

01:11Contemporary artists and critics describe his work as monumental and intimate at the same time.

01:16Monumental, because they often dominate urban space.

01:19Intimate, because each of these forms hides silence, reflection and melancholy.

01:23Something that brings them closer to religious or philosophical contemplation.

01:26I think Igor Mitorej stworzył sobie taki wszechświat ze swoich rzeźb.

01:32Te rzeźby korrespondują ze sobą.

01:34Bardzo często w dużych rzeźbach widać fragmenty mniejszych.

01:38On to mówił też wywiadach, że sztuka ma pobudzać przede wszystkim wyobraźnię.

01:44His art has become a metaphor for life, on the one hand monumental, on the other revealing the fragility of human fate.

01:51According to the Pole Swiss Art Auction House, Tyndaro, which stood at Three Crosses Square in early September, will remain in Warsaw.

'Ancient ruins of the future' - Polish artist Igor Mitoraj's conversations between past and present

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