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Egor Zigura — Colossus Holds Up the World
Egor Zigura

Colossus Holds Up the World

2016

A powerful bronze figure strains under the immense weight of the world, its muscular form rendered with raw, dynamic energy by Ukrainian sculptor Egor Zigura. The monumental composition captures the timeless myth of Atlas in a dramatic moment of eternal struggle, the figure's tension palpable in every rippling contour of the cast metal. Set upon a rugged stone base, the work bridges the ancient and the contemporary, inviting reflection on themes of burden, endurance, and human strength.

Medium
bronze on stone base

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Egor Zigura, Colossus Holds Up the World, 2016

A powerful bronze figure strains under the immense weight of the world, its muscular form rendered with raw, dynamic energy by Ukrainian sculptor Egor Zigura. The monumental composition captures the timeless myth of Atlas in a dramatic moment of eternal struggle, the figure's tension palpable in every rippling contour of the cast metal. Set upon a rugged stone base, the work bridges the ancient and the contemporary, inviting reflection on themes of burden, endurance, and human strength.

Medium
bronze on stone base
Year
2016
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Dramatic Mood, Mythological Subject, Bronze Sculpture, Male Artist, Atlas Figure, Heroic Theme, Stone Base, Contemporary Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Ukrainian Artist, Monumental Art

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