Overview

• Pomodoro died at home in Milan on June 22, 2025, one day before turning 99.
• He rose to prominence in the 1960s with monumental bronze spheres whose smooth exteriors split open to reveal jagged interiors symbolizing human fragility.
• His signature works are installed in global landmarks including the Vatican Museums’ Pigna Courtyard, the United Nations headquarters and New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
• Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli and Prime Minister Georgia Meloni praised Pomodoro for his visionary reflections on human complexity and his contribution to Italian cultural heritage.
• Beyond sculpture, he designed theatrical sets and land projects and served on the faculties of Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.