Maurizio Cattelan's <WE> exhibition in Seoul features 38 works spanning the years 1990 to the present, making it his largest show since his 2011 Retrospective at the Guggenheim in New York.

 

 

Maurizio Cattelan <WE>

2023.1.31 - 2023.7.16  /  Leeum museum

 

 

MAURIZIO CATTELAN

He was born in Italy in 1960 and is a sculptor and visual artist noted for his satire on religion, government, society, and the arts.

 

Shadow / 2023

 

 

 

Him / 2001

- Platinum silicone, fiberglass, human hair, clothing, shoes

Hitler prayed on his knees.

He appeared to be a student from afar due to his diminutive stature and well-kept appearance, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that he was in fact, Adolf  Hitler.

 

 

Secrets / 1998

- donkey, dog, cat, crow bone

 

 

Breath / 2021

- ​Carrara Marble

 

 

Family / 1998

- Stuffed donkey, dog, cat, and crow

Are they yelling to warn others to stay away or to express their excitement about embarking on a trip? Even though a family is implied by the title, mysterious expressions are being made by a group of animals.

 

 

 

All / 2007

- Carrara Marble

This marble sculpture represents the dead bodies of nine individuals whose identities have been concealed. When we see it, a flood of memories of terrible things that have happened to us floods our thoughts.

 

 

Comedian / 2019

 - Banana, tape

When a college student tore off the tape and ate the banana, saying he was hungry, the incident made headlines, but museum employees said it didn't matter because they had already replaced the banana.

There were already banana-eating attendees at the New York show. It's not the first time, to put it another way. And it was said that the bananas are swapped out every three days.

 

 

Bidididobidiboo / 1996 ​

- ​Taxidermied squirrel, ceramic, Formica, wood, paint, steel

 

 

LA Nona Ora / 1999

- Silicone rubber, human hair, clothing, crucifix, accessories, stone, carpet

John Paul II was the pope who was struck by a meteor. It also pokes fun at the Catholic faith. I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but chuckle at how calmingly the Pope was lying on the floor.

 

 

Charlie Don't Surf  / 1997

- Platinum silicone, paint, school desks, chairs, steel, clothes, shoes, pencils

 

 

Untitled / 2018

It's a miniature version of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, built to a scale of 1:5. There is a line forming to visit this tiny exhibit and due to the line, it takes more time than usual.

 

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Tel : +82-2-2014-6900

Operation Hours : Tuesday-Sunday : 10:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed)

Website : www.leeum.org/exhibition

Admission Fee : Free  (Online reservation required)

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