Cattelan, Maurizio | The Wrong Gallery — available on Composition Gallery

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Only 1000 pieces were produced. The work is a 1:6 scale reproduction of New York’s smallest gallery space, measuring at an unprecedented one square meter, The Wrong Gallery which was located at 516 A ½ West 20th Street in Chelsea from 2002 to 2005. For this work, Cattelan expertly renders, in miniature scale, the gallery which has since reopened in the Tate Modern.

Maurizio Cattelan (Italy, 1960) is a provocative contemporary artist known for his satirical and conceptual works. Employing humor and irony, he critiques societal norms, politics, and art itself. Iconic pieces include Comedian (a banana taped to a wall) and La Nona Ora (a sculpture of the Pope struck by a meteorite).

Maurizio Cattelan

The Wrong Gallery

Name: The Wrong Gallery
SKU: 3813

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It's not my job to tell people what a work means.
- Maurizio Cattelan

Known for his satirical and shocking sculptures and installations, Maurizio Cattelan is revered for his irreverent, subversive and often controversial works. Cattelan does not shy away from the use of taboo themes such as taxidermy – one of his most recognised and shocking works is Novecento; the body of a former race-horse, hanging by a harness in a drooping position. Darkly humorous and critical at the same time, Cattelan often commented on current affairs or public figures; La Nona Ora was a work that portrayed Pope John Paul II being hit by a meteorite. Describing himself as a lazy artist, Cattelan’s works are often simple to the point that they validate his description; one of his earliest exhibitions saw him hang a ‘Be Back Soon’ sign outside the gallery, which he kept closed for the duration – a fitting example of the humorous, tongue-in-cheek nature that pervades his work.

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Mixed Media

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Untitled (Picasso), 1999

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 1,880

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