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Maurizio Cattelan Interviews Francesco Vezzoli in Artribune Magazine

publication · 2026-04-27

Artribune Magazine #64 features a cover artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, created specifically for the issue. The cover coincides with the closing of Cattelan's major exhibition 'Breath Ghosts Blind' at HangarBicocca in Milan. In conjunction with the show, Marsilio published 'Index', a book collecting conversations where Cattelan acts as interviewer. The magazine reprints a 2014 interview with Francesco Vezzoli originally published in Flash Art International, translated into Italian, alongside a new unpublished second installment. The 2014 interview consists of a series of hypothetical questions ('If you were...') answered by Vezzoli, covering topics from art and film to sexuality and politics. The 2021 follow-up continues the same format with new prompts. The article is written by Marco Enrico Giacomelli.

Key facts

  • Cover artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for Artribune Magazine #64.
  • Cattelan's exhibition 'Breath Ghosts Blind' at HangarBicocca, Milan, has just concluded.
  • Marsilio published 'Index', a book of Cattelan's interviews.
  • Includes a 2014 interview with Francesco Vezzoli from Flash Art International.
  • Also includes an unpublished 2021 follow-up interview.
  • Interviews follow a 'If you were...' question format.
  • Article by Marco Enrico Giacomelli.
  • The 2014 interview covers topics like art, film, music, and sexuality.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Artribune Magazine
  • HangarBicocca
  • Marsilio
  • Flash Art International
  • Pirelli HangarBicocca
  • Fondazione Prada
  • Plastic (nightclub)
  • Documenta
  • Men's Health
  • Hermès
  • Asinara (prison)
  • Torlonia family
  • Sanremo Music Festival

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Hamburg
  • Germany
  • Rome
  • New York
  • United States

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