Mariusz DYDO (b. 1979), Bison XXL, model: Matisse; 2017

Glazed pottery painted in underglaze, glazed, painted in glaze, gilded; 54 x 43 x 33 cm
signed, described on the underside: logo, edition number 21/2021

Studied at the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. He received his diploma in 2004 in the studio of Jerzy Nowakowski. He has completed many contract commissions for private individuals, film, advertising, the Wieliczka Salt Mine Tourist Route Museum, the Museum of the City of Cracow. He is the author of the sculptural decoration, design and execution of altar furniture for the Chapel of the Holy Cross in the Rosary Road complex in Hlinik nad Hronom, Slovakia. Together with Zbigniew Blajerski, he was awarded a prize in a closed competition for the restoration of figures for the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw. He was twice awarded first prize in the international competition "Crossroads of Freedom." His works can be seen in public spaces and museums: the Historical Museum of the City of Cracow (Rynek Underground), the Brewing Museum in Zywiec, the Tourist Route of the Wieliczka Salt Mine and many others.
They can also be found in private collections in Poland, Israel, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Sweden Great Britain or the USA.

The first small "Bison" design was created as a personal talisman. In addition to being a symbol of strength and certainty, the motif was intended to surround the emerging project with irrational protection.
Time has shown that it has gained favor with collectors in Poland and around the world. Subsequent larger XL and XXL designs expanded the spectrum of iconographic possibilities.
The Matisse model was the first to be created using a masking technique, reminiscent of Matisse's cutouts in the process. Mariusz Dudo decided that the bison motif would accompany his work in various model variations. The continuity of the process is as enticing as the continuity of juggling similar themes in the history of art.