Mariusz DYDO (1979), Hopp; 2012

ceramic painted in underglaze, glazed, gilded; 22.5 x 25 x 10 cm
signed, dated, described on bottom: logo, author's signature edition number:3/30/2012
ed. 3/30

Mariusz Dydo is one of the most recognizable sculptors of contemporary Polish ceramics. Consistently with masterful precision, he cultivates the best traditions of European ceramic workshops and manufactories, thus referring with great respect to the medium in which he mainly creates. He studied at the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. He earned his diploma in the studio of Jerzy Nowakowski. He has completed many contract commissions for private individuals, film, advertising, the Wieliczka Salt Mine Tourist Route Museum, the Museum of the City of Cracow. He is the author of the sculptural decoration, design and execution of altar furniture for the Chapel of the Holy Cross in the Rosary Road complex in Hlinik nad Hronom, Slovakia. Together with Zbigniew Blajerski, he was awarded a prize in a closed competition for the restoration of figures for the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw. He was twice awarded first prize in the international competition "Crossroads of Freedom." His works can be seen in public spaces and museums: the Historical Museum of the City of Cracow (Rynek Underground), the Brewing Museum in Zywiec, the Tourist Route of the Wieliczka Salt Mine and many others. They can also be found in private collections in Poland, Israel, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Sweden Great Britain or the USA. In his sculptures, Mariusz Dydo draws on themes from the world of widely understood culture, balancing between classical and pop culture. With a light-hearted wit, he comments on social problems or the reality he finds.