Mirosław Bałka

(b. 1958)
Sculpture, object, installation. The language of his artistic statement has evolved from figural representations characteristic of the eighties through forms at once abstract and minimalist that appeared in the nineties. The themes of the work are connected with concepts such as the body, transience, and memory. Allusions to the artist’s life are frequent in the works. Also of overriding importance are the materials from which the sculptures are made: metal, concrete, soap, terrazzo, ash, and felt. Equally important is the scale of the objects, with the the artist’s body serving as a module.