2000 Words: Maurizio Cattelan

New York– and Milan– based artist Maurizio Cattelan (born 1960) has provoked controversy and admiration alike with his subversive sculptures, installations, and publications. His playful, satirical body of work—which includes Comedian (2019), a banana duct-taped to the wall at Art Basel Miami Beach, and America (2016), the 18-karat gold toilet he later installed in the Guggenheim’s restroom—reflects a pointed critique of institutional and cultural norms in the art world and society at large.

Part of the 2000 Words series conceived by Massimiliano Gioni and published by DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, this monograph contains an essay by Gioni that excerpts his previous writings on Cattelan, his close friend and collaborator.

Edited by:

Karen Marta

Comissioning editor:

Massimiliano Gioni

Year of publication:

2021

ISBN:

978-618-5039-36-3

English / Paperback / 18,5 x 25 cm / 128 pages