"Eros Bound” sculpture by Igor Mitoraj placed at Main Market Square in Kraków

By: Milosz Horodyski, Radio Krakow

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“Eros Bound” (“Eros spętany”) sculpture by Igor Mitoraj was placed at Main Market Square (Rynek Główny) in Kraków. This is the sculpture’s temporary location. Nobody knows where its permanent place shall be. In the Internet poll, the inhabitants of Kraków chose to locate the sculpture a Railway Station Square (Plac Dworcowy). The artist is of a different opinion; he spent his youth in Kraków and wishes to have his work placed in the town's most prestigious place.

Listen to "Eros Sculpture 1", above the text

The sculpture is over 3.5 m long and over 2 m high. “Eros Bound” depicts a man’s lying head. This is Igor Mitoraj’s fourth sculpture in Kraków, but the first presented outdoors. The National Museum has two works by him in its collection; one decorates the court of Collegium Iuridicum, the Jagiellonian University.

Igor Mitoraj’s sculpture shall remain in front of the town hall for 4 months. Then... perhaps for another 4 months. Before it can be taken to Mały Rynek (Small Market Square) - as Jacek Majchrowski, President, wishes - the reconstruction of this square may begin. However, it is known that Rynek Główny is the sculpture’s exhibition only location accepted by the artist

Listen to "Eros Sculpture 2"