"Perseus" by Igor Mitoraj is the epitome of heroism, fragility and inner turmoil enchanted in bronze. The legendary hero of Greek mythology, the victor of Medusa, is shown here not as an invincible warrior, but as a figure marked by reflection - about transience, suffering and the nature of victory.
Mitoraj's typical aesthetics of classical fragmentation - a broken body line, closed eyes, a gently wounded surface - gives the sculpture the dimension of a timeless elegy. The artist consistently refers to the canons of ancient art, while at the same time breaking them with contemporary rupture.
