Catalogue raisonné in progress

Umberto Cavenago's website offers a journey through the crucial stages of his artistic research, presenting a selection of his works in precise chronological order. Each piece is accompanied by descriptions and images that not only illustrate the various locations and stages of realization but also the conceptual and creative context in which the work took shape. Complementing these images are texts written by authors and critics close to the artist, individuals who have shared his journey and offer personal and nuanced interpretations. These textual contributions enrich the understanding of the works, revealing the complexity and evolution of the artist's thought over the past decades.

Artworks[161]

E la libertà mi sorregga, 2019
Galvanized steel, wood and column of Marzocco of Pietrasanta
Dimensions of the monument
Detail of the platforms for the descent of the monument
Leopoldo, 2019
Galvanized steel, wood and monument to Leopoldo II
Dimensions of the monument
Protecziun da la patria, 2018
Cor-Ten steel
∅120 cm
Work installed on the occasion of the exhibition "Mutazioni, in difesa della natura" curated by Al Fadhil with Anna Radaelli. (9 september, 7 october 2018) Maroggia, Switzerland Photo © Stefano Dondi
Fremito commerciale, 2016
Electric motovibrator and shopping cart
100 × 60 × 90 cm
L'alcòva d'acciaio di Umberto Cavenago, 2014
CorTen Steel
380 × 220 × 420 cm
Ufficio di revisione antropica, con Giancarlo Norese, 2012
Office supplies at the Suzzara Prize Gallery
L'alcòva d'acciaio, 2011
CorTen Steel
210 × 300 × 160 cm

Installation at  OGR Officine Grandi Riparazioni, Turin, Il futuro nelle mani. Artieri domani, 2011

Photo © Umberto Cavenago
Cristini Line, 2009
Spot laser and found objects in Ermanno Cristini studio in Varese
Dimensions of the space
Il Museo pesa, 2008
Fresco and ball bearings on ex Public Pesa of Crotta d'Adda
Home sweet home, 2004
Painted wood
Superfetazione a camme, 2003
Wood and rubber
180 × 125 × 120 cm
Parassita funzionale, 2003
Galvanized steel, ball bearings and electric motor
Dimensions of the space

Site-specific installation for Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo

Photo © Alessandro Zanbianchi
Superfetazione a camme, 2003
Steel, wood, electric motor and acrylic
360 × 560 × 100 cm
Fumagalli Gallery, Bergamo
Superfetazione a camme, 2001
Steel, wood, average yellow cadmium acrylic
180 × 125 × 120 cm
Installation at Ridotto del Teatro Manzoni in Monza
Gallery Crossing, 2000
Steel, wood, white acrylic and office equipment
85 × 600 × 250 cm
Pilastro Crepadona, 1999
Steel and wood
1600 × 180 × 120 cm
A Piero Manzoni, 1999
Galvanized steel and ball bearings
n. 4 elements 90 × 35 × 90 cm in symmetrical position at variable distance
Subway, 1998
Sheets of iron and acrylic
200 × 90 × 90 cm
Nastro trasportatore, 1996
Stainless steel, PVC belt and electric motors
29 × 18,5 × 780 cm

Installation at Galleria Raffaella Cortese, Milan

Photo © Antonio Maniscalco
Rilievi, 1996
Bronze-aluminium castings
Leon, 1996
Galvanized sheet, wood and monument with the lion of San Marco in Cittadella
Dimensions of the monument
Photo © Umberto Cavenago
Visita guidata, 1994
Galvanized steel and aluminium
25 × 54 × 400 cm
Anello, 1994
Stainless steel and ball bearings
500 × 80 × 80 cm
L'Arte stanca, 1993
Stainless steel and ball bearings
60 × 3200 × 60 cm
Installation at Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato Photo © Nadia Ponci
A sostegno dell'Arte, 1992
Galvanized sheet and aluminium
n. 50 elements 75 × 75 × 10 cm each
Photo © Studio Blu