Pablo Atchugarry (b.1954) a Uruguayan of Italian origin is one of the most acclaimed
sculptors internationally and for many years he has chosen Lombardy as his place of
inspiration and production. Well-known in Europe and America - or rather the Americas - the
Uruguayan artist chose Lecco and its mountains to create his work and make it known around the
world: his Foundation established in Miami not only contributes to his fame but stages
temporary exhibitions to introduce people to the world of art particularly the art of South
America in a spirit of solidarity that is truly exceptional. The modern meaning of his
sculpture in the sense that could be attributed to the tradition of the new perfectly
embodies its international flavour that has rewarded him with a slow growing and inexorable
success. Monumentality is one of the significant features of his art: a characteristic that
emerges powerfully in his works of great impact sited in squares and public places all over
the world. The material concerned is marble his main source of inspiration the element from
which the work takes shape thanks to ceaseless physical effort continuous in his devotion to
discovery and exploration of what can emerge from the material volume worked with a chisel and
by smoothing. This new large-scale volume contains 48 pages with photos of the display of the
works in the exhibition at the Palazzo Reale in Milan with the central nucleus in the
beautiful Sala delle Cariatidi the site chosen by Picasso in 1953 to display his Guernica
after the Metropolitan in New York.
