Miguel Berrocal

Miguel Berrocal is one of the most successful sculptors in the world. "Chevalier de l"Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" and "Commendatore della Republicca Italiana", he has recently also become a "Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO". He is lacking in official titles as little as he is in public commissions, for instance from the French government, from the "International Olympic Committee", from the World Exhibition in Seville and countless others. He even designed the Verona Opera's production of Bizet's "Carmen". Berrocal studied art in Madrid and made several study tours of Europe, where he was able to meet such important artists as Giacometti, Afro, Burri and Picasso. His professional advancement began shortly after he had completed his art studies in Madrid, with a commssion for the Carrara Chamber of Commerce. For this commission, Berrocal designed balustrades, multiform but always made up of eight elements: Thus he developed the idea of "component sculpture". Figurative objects such as torsi, the female form, heads or animals are formed from abstract, geometric shapes.The big themes in art - man and woman, life and love - are always visible, despite Berrocal's use of industrial techniques and abstract forms. As well as being exhibited in museums and public parks, Berrocal's art has also been made available to a broader public of collectors and art lovers by means of modern techniques of reproducing multiple copies of his sculptures, which is indeed part of his artistic concept.