Maurizio Cattelan's 'Seasons' Opens in Bergamo with Five New Works
Maurizio Cattelan's exhibition 'Seasons' opens in Bergamo from June 7 to October 26, 2025, as part of the third edition of the 'Pensare come una Montagna' project promoted by GAMeC. The show is a diffuse exhibition across multiple venues: Palazzo della Ragione, GAMeC, Ex Oratorio di San Lupo, and Rotonda dei Mille. Five new works are presented: 'Bones' (2025), a marble eagle inspired by a fascist-era sculpture, at Ex Oratorio di San Lupo; 'Empire' (2025), a brick trapped in a glass bottle, and 'No' (2021), a hooded version of his earlier Hitler sculpture, at GAMeC; 'November' (2023), a marble homeless figure urinating on himself, at Palazzo della Ragione; and 'One' (2025), a child sitting on Garibaldi's statue mimicking a gun, at Rotonda dei Mille. The exhibition also includes public billboards and a collaboration with Kilometro Rosso, a wall designed by Jean Nouvel. Cattelan explores themes of power, ideology, censorship, vulnerability, and national identity.
Key facts
- Maurizio Cattelan's 'Seasons' runs from June 7 to October 26, 2025, in Bergamo.
- The exhibition is part of the third edition of 'Pensare come una Montagna' promoted by GAMeC.
- Five venues host the show: Palazzo della Ragione, GAMeC, Ex Oratorio di San Lupo, Rotonda dei Mille.
- New works include 'Bones' (marble eagle), 'Empire' (brick in bottle), 'No' (hooded Hitler), 'November' (homeless figure), and 'One' (child on Garibaldi).
- 'Bones' is inspired by a fascist-era sculpture that was removed and forgotten.
- 'No' is a revisitation of Cattelan's earlier sculpture 'Him' with a bag over the head.
- 'November' depicts Lucio, a friend and collaborator of the artist.
- The exhibition includes public billboards and a collaboration with Kilometro Rosso (Jean Nouvel's wall).
Entities
Artists
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Jean Nouvel
- Lucio
Institutions
- GAMeC
- Palazzo della Ragione
- Ex Oratorio di San Lupo
- Rotonda dei Mille
- Kilometro Rosso
- Artribune
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Bergamo Alta
- Bergamo Bassa
- Padova