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]

Disegno progettuale per "Anello", 1994
Tecnica mista su carta
10 x 21 cm
Veicolo a "T" (Progetto per la Biennale di Gubbio), 1994
Pastello su carta
20 × 30 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
Un metro cubo di scultura, 1993
Stainless steel and aluminium
100 × 100 × 100 cm
Cubo, 1993
Fat pencil and acrylic on cardboard
21 × 15 cm
Un metro cubo di scultura, 1993
Fat pencil and acrylic on cardboard
21 × 15 cm
A sostegno dell'Arte, 1992
Galvanized sheet and aluminium
n. 50 elements 75 × 75 × 10 cm each
Photo © Studio Blu
Lesene, 1992
Bleached galvanized sheet and aluminium
450 × 20 × 10 cm (8 elements)

Installation Raucci Santamaria Gallery, Naples

Telescopico, 1992
Stainless steel
40 × 20 × 850 cm (maximum extent)
Photo © Studio Blu, Torino
Modulo parallelogrammo per "A sostegno dell'Arte", 1992
Digital printing and pen
21 × 21 cm
Compasso, 1991
Galvanized sheet, aluminium and stainless steel
170 × 40 × 300 cm
Photo © Antonio Maniscalco
Opera sinistra e opera destra, 1991
Bleached galvanised sheet
262 × 43 × (from 400 to 1200) cm
A sostegno dell'Arte II (Metropolis), 1991
Bleached galvanized sheet
n.6 elements 600 × 70 × 90 cm each
Sottiletta, 1991
Galvanized sheet, aluminium and steel
182 × 12 × 186 cm

Installation Blancpain/Stepczynski Gallery, Ginevra

Cubo, 1991
Fat pencil and acrylic on cardboard
21 × 15 cm
Veicolo, 1991
Pencil and marker on cardboard
27 × 20 cm
Telescopico, 1991
Galvanized sheet, aluminium and steel
50 × 20 × 300/2 500 cm (variable length)
Photo © Turi Rapisarda, Torino
Telescopico, 1991
Galvanized sheet, aluminium and steel
58 × 20 × 350/850 cm
Progetto per "A sostegno dell'Arte", 1991
Pencil drawing on paper
18 × 25 cm
Telescopico, 1991
Fat pencil on cardboard
20 × 30 cm
Natura morta, 1990
Galvanized sheet and steel
250 × 120 × 250 cm
Photo © A. Zambianchi
A prova di scemo, 1990
Hot-dip galvanized steel
30 × 12 × 18 cm
Photo © Antonio Maniscalco
A sostegno dell'Arte I, 1990
Bleached galvanized sheet, aluminium and steel
300 × 70 × 61 cm each
Trave, 1990
Galvanized sheet, aluminium and steel
26 × 16 × 300/850 cm
Gru, 1990
Galvanized sheet, steel and aluminium
220 × 80 × 95 cm