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[160]

Souvenir di montagna, 2023
Acciaio CorTen e pietra
260 × 260 × 260 cm (elemento in acciaio)
Eclettico bernese, 2022
Acciaio e legno
30 × 35 × 160 cm
Gregor, 2022
Acciaio e cera vegetale
29,7 × 21 × 21 cm
Nairobi roller skates, 2022
Wood
7,4 × 27,8 × 20,4 cm (n.42); 17,7 × 28,4 × 20,8 cm (n.43); 18,0 × 29,0 × 21,2 cm (n.44).
Commissioned Erratico, 2022
Pine wood
2 elements 31 × 31 × 31 cm each
Erratico artificiale, 2022
Watercoloured pastel on paper
13 × 17 cm
Sweet Home, 2021
CorTen Steel
350 × 400 × 900 cm
Sweet Home, 2021
Pastel on cardboard
19 × 25 cm
Maschio, 2010
Steel
29,7 × 27× 21 cm
Centrifugo, 2020
CorTen Steel
400 × 400 × 60 cm
Adorabile upgrade, 2020
Spot laser and computer
Environment dimensions
Centrifugo (model), 2020
CorTen Steel
Erratico reversibile, 2019
Cor-Ten Steel and magnets
60 × 60 × 60 cm
Sweet Home (Project), 2020
Pencil on paper
20 × 30 cm
Pattini a rotelle, 2019
Carrara marble
13 pair from 34½ to 46½
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
L'alcova d'acciaio, 2019
Mixed media on paper
23 × 28 cm
Motocicletta, 2019
Pink marble of Portugal, aluminum, steel and Teflon
145 × 200 × 45 cm
Photo © Umberto Cavenago
SPrint, 2019
3D Print in "polilactic acid" (PLA)
10 × 21 × 2,6 cm
SPrint e C-Duu
12 tetracaidecaedri irregolari calibro 75, 2019
3D Printins in "polilactic acid" (PLA)
7,5 × 7,5 × 7,5 cm each
Gioia erratica, 2019
18K white gold and neodymium magnet
1,5 × 1,5 × 1,5 cm
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
A sostegno dell'Arte, 2018
Steel
360 × 84 × 130 cm
Kunsthalle West, Lana, Bolzano
Adorabile, 2018
Spot laser and computer
Dimensions of the space
4WD - venti corone danesi, 2018
Steel, magnets and cupronichel

X edition Viaggiatori sulla Flaminia 2018. Curated by Emanuele De Donno, Giuliano Macchia, Franco Troiani, Rocca Albornoz - Museo Nazionale del Ducato - Spoleto

Erratico accidentale calibro 100 nº1, 2018
3D Printing in "polilactic acid" (PLA)
10 × 10 × 10 cm
Erratico accidentale calibro 100 nº2, 2018
3D Printing in "polilactic acido" (PLA)
10 × 10 × 10 cm
Eccentrica Immaginaria, 2017
Aluminium and steel
80 × 450 × 120 cm
Fremito commerciale, 2016
Electric motovibrator and shopping cart
100 × 60 × 90 cm
Elettrosciocco, 2016
Electric vibrator and load belts

Foreignness Walkabout Incantamento; Foundation La Fabbrica del cioccolato, Stabili Cima Norma; Torre Blenio, Switzerland

Photo © Claudio Tornieri
Ringway, 2015
Aluminium, steel and rubber
160 × 160 × 25 cm
L'alcòva d'acciaio di Umberto Cavenago, 2014
CorTen Steel
380 × 220 × 420 cm
Primo piano, 2013
Stainless steel and steel
92 × 28 × 240/300 cm
Installation at Casa Romana, Spoleto
Senza titolo scorrevole, 2013
Steel
78 × 24 × 320/370 cm
Senza titolo con sfera, 2012
Steel and magnetic spheres
60 × 24 × 120/180 cm
Ufficio di revisione antropica, con Giancarlo Norese, 2012
Office supplies at the Suzzara Prize Gallery
Studio per C-DUU, 2011
Pastel and acrylic on paper
87 × 136,5 cm
C-DUU, 2011
Steel
145 × 200 × 45 cm
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