Miguel Berocal Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1933 - d. 2006

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga, 28 September 1933 – Antequera, Málaga, 31 May 2006) was a Spanish figurative and abstract sculptor. He is best known for his puzzle sculptures, which can be disassembled into many abstract pieces. These works are also known for the miniature artworks and jewelry incorporated into or concealed within them, and the ability of some sculptures to be reassembled or reconfigured into different arrangements. Berrocal's sculptures span a wide range of physical sizes, ranging from monumental outdoor public works to intricate puzzle sculptures small enough to be worn as pendants, bracelets, or other body ornamentation.

From 1967 to 2004, Berrocal worked in Verona, Italy and in nearby Negrar, where he worked closely with sculptural foundries to produce his art. In 2004 he returned to his birthplace in Spain, remaining artistically active until his sudden death in 2006. As of 2014 the Fundación Escultor Berrocal (Berrocal Sculpture Foundation) continues to preserve and promote his artwork and legacy, from its headquarters in his hometown of Villanueva de Algaigas.