Male figure on pedestal. The weight of the body rests on the right leg, the left leg extended, giving the illusion of movement. The artist has achieved harmony in the sculpture through the inclination of the head, the clearly muscled legs and the antique torso of the protagonist, perfect in proportion. The contrast is created by the splintered back of the head and the lack of arms. Contrary to popular cultural imagery, Igor Mitoraj's Icarus is devoid of wings.

Interpreted as a metaphor for suffering, Icarus, situated in a modern banking and corporate district full of contemporary skyscrapers, may also symbolise man's desire to escape from mechanised everyday life and modernity towards freedom and carefreeness, and the desire to break free from the snares of routine and repetition.

As in the case of Eros, Igor Mitoraj was very keen to draw on the figure of Icarus, mentioning such works as:

Ikaro screpalato (1998),

Ikaro (1998),

Ikrao grezzo (1998),

Ikaro (1999),

Ikaro alato (2000).

The sculpture "Ikaro alato" can be seen in Warsaw (Żoliborz, 4 Wybrzeże Gdyńskie Street, in front of the Olympic Centre). "Ikaro alato", unlike the sculpture "Ikaro", has one wing (right side).

Material : bronze

Location : La Défense (Paris, France)