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]

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
C-DUU, 2011
Pastel and acrylic on paper
140 × 220 cm

Preparatory drawing in 1:1 scale for the creation of C-DUU

4WD - quattro corone norvegesi, 2011
Steel and 4 norwegian krone of cupronichel
2 × 5,5 × 2,5 cm
Photo © Bart Herreman
Vetreria Cristiano Bianchin, 2011
Concret, steel, wood, installation by Cristiano Bianchin
370 × 283 × 425 cm
Officine Grandi Riparazioni, Turin
Caraglio line, 2010
Spot laser and aluminium
165 × 6 × 450 cm
Monocromo n.180, 2010
Steel, aluminium, rubber and acrylic
180 × 6 × 21,5 cm
Photo @ Bart Herreman
Senza Titolo n.180, 2010
Steel, aluminium and beeswax
180 × 6 × 21,5 cm
Cristini Line, 2009
Spot laser and found objects in Ermanno Cristini studio in Varese
Dimensions of the space
Ipotenusa, 2008
Steel
215 × 117 × 160 cm
Il Museo pesa, 2008
Fresco and ball bearings on ex Public Pesa of Crotta d'Adda
Pungolo (Impfmachine), 2008
Steel, yellow gold 18K and vegetable wax
29,7 × 22,5 × 21 cm