The sculpture depicts a gigantic male head of the Greek god of love, Eros, positioned on his right side, hollow in the centre.

The sculpture is characterised by the beauty and regularity of its facial features. The calm and dignified beauty emanating from the classical form is shattered by the unfinished, gouged out eye sockets, veiled and bandaged face. The appearance of bandages is a very frequently used motif in the artist's work.

The wounded head of Eros is sometimes interpreted as a symbol of suffering, as well as the collapse of modern civilisation. Its emptiness can encourage us to fill it with values and meaning.

The figure of Eros has been creatively transformed many times by Igor Mitoraj. The artist used various materials (bronze, travertine, white marble) for sculpting and covered their surfaces with different textures.

The most well-known "Eros" sculptures include "Eros bendato screpalato" or "Eros alato con mano" (female torso with wings, a hand entwining it on the left).

Material : bronze

Location : (sculpture made in triplicate)

Market Square (Krakow, Poland)

Piaza Independencia (Lugano, Switzerland)

Igor Mitoraj's studio (via Garibaldi, Pietrasanta)