Pablo Atchugarry, born in 1954 in Montevideo, Uruguay, is a contemporary Uruguayan sculptor known for his marble works that resemble the monoliths of early civilizations. Influenced by Contantino Brancusi and Michelangelo, Atchugarry treats sculpture as an extension of the materials he uses. "When you work directly with stone, especially marble, it's very dramatic because there's no going back," he explained. "Any part that is taken from a block will never be part of it again." Atchugarry initially worked with a variety of materials, including cement, iron and wood, and after visiting Italy in 1979 he became fascinated by the famous quarries and marble workshops of Carrara.
In 2007, the artist founded the non-profit institution Fundación Pablo Atchugarry in Manantiales, Uruguay, which promotes visual art, music and literature in the community. Atchugarry currently lives and works between Lecco, Italy and Manantiales, Uruguay. Today, the artist's works are in the collections of the National Museum of Visual Arts in Montevideo and the Perez Art Museum in Miami.
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1972
First solo exhibition at Civic Room, Montevideo.
1978
First solo exhibition in Europe in Lecco, Italy.
1996
Installation of the sculpture Semilla de la Esperanza in the monumental sculpture park on the grounds of the Uruguayan Parliament.
1999
Founded the Museo Pablo Atchugarry in Lecco to house his works of his entire career and bibliographic archive.
2002
Pablo Atchugarry received the "Michelangelo" award in Carrara in recognition of his career as an artist. In the same year, he was also dedicated to a series of projects, including the sculpture Ideali, which stands on Avenue Princesse Grace in Monaco and was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Prince Rainier.
2003
Participated in the 50th Venice Biennale.
2007
Founded by Fundación Pablo Atchugarry in Manantiales.
2021
Together with the famous architect Carlos Otto, he founded MACA, the Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art.
