Bertozzi & Casoni Ceramics Invade Milan's Museo Bagatti Valsecchi in 'Eterne e fragili presenze'
At Milan's Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, the exhibition 'Eterne e fragili presenze,' curated by Alberto Mattia Martini in collaboration with Galleria Giovanni Bonelli, showcases over thirty ceramic pieces by Bertozzi & Casoni. Approximately ten of these works are specifically designed for the site, harmoniously placed among historical furnishings. The duo, Giampaolo Bertozzi and Stefano Dal Monte Casoni, established their partnership in 1980, but Casoni passed away in 2023. This exhibition creatively merges the museum's existing collection with contemporary pieces. Notable works include 'Enigma' (2026) on an antique table, 'Grottesca' (2013) featuring a gorilla's head, and 'Cuccia brillo con setter inglese' (2018) designed as a doghouse. The exhibit will be open until 25 October 2026 at Via Gesù 5, Milan.
Key facts
- 'Eterne e fragili presenze' features over thirty Bertozzi & Casoni ceramic works at Museo Bagatti Valsecchi in Milan
- About ten works were conceived site-specifically and displayed without pedestals among historic furnishings
- The exhibition is curated by Alberto Mattia Martini with Galleria Giovanni Bonelli
- Bertozzi & Casoni was founded in Imola in 1980 by Giampaolo Bertozzi and Stefano Dal Monte Casoni, who died in 2023
- 'Enigma' (2026) uses a mirrored steel base reflecting a star-vaulted ceiling and the viewer's face
- 'Grottesca' (2013) depicts a gorilla's head served on stacked plates in a vanitas banquet
- 'Cuccia brillo con setter inglese' (2018) recreates Brillo boxes as a doghouse in clay, reversing Warhol's Pop gesture
- The show runs until 25 October 2026 at Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, Via Gesù 5, Milan
Entities
Artists
- Bertozzi & Casoni
- Giampaolo Bertozzi
- Stefano Dal Monte Casoni
- Alberto Mattia Martini
- Pietro Toesca
- Fausto Bagatti Valsecchi
- Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi
- Riccardo Fattore
- Andy Warhol
- Carlo Casella
- Antonio D'Amico
- Camilla Bagatti Valsecchi
- Ovid
Institutions
- Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
- Galleria Giovanni Bonelli
- Artribune
- Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Museo del Novecento
- Spazio Leonardo
- Hangar Bicocca
- MUDEC - Museo delle Culture
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Imola
- Via Gesù 5