On this famous for its realistic sculptures of the author said in an interview on the eve of 54 th Venice Biennale

Maurizio Cattelan
Detail of installation "More»
Source: theartnewspaper.com

famous Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan (Maurizio Cattelan) is going to finish his career as a sculptor. He said this in an interview with The Art Newspaper on the eve of the 54 th Venice Biennale. The artist known for his sculptures giperrealistichnymi often provocative. According to the information resource Artprice.com, in the period from July 2009 to July 2010 Maurizio Cattelan took fifth place in Thor -10 contemporary artists on the auction turnover of money and ninth place in the top ten artists by overall auction turnover of money .

When asked why he wants to quit sculpture, Cattelan said that he wanted to "break out of the system, which inclines him to repeat himself." Preparations for the November retrospective at New York's Guggenheim Museum, the artist made a fresh look at the path. According to Cattelan, "he concluded this round of his work." After New York, he intends to leave the sculpture, and perhaps deal with other art forms - such as a photograph. He recently began publishing a new photographic magazine called "Toilet Paper» («Toilet paper »).

If the artist will carry out his intention, then, this biennial will be one of the last opportunities to see new sculptures Cattelan . This year will present an Italian in Venice installation "Tourists," which he first performed for the same Biennale in 1997. This is a pack of two thousand pigeons, who look down menacingly on all pipes and girders at the bottom of the passing crowds. This year, the same installation is called "Other." The artist believes that the new name is more relevant: "The feeling that after you watch strangers - a typical paranoia».

material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources : theartnewspaper.com , artinvestment.ru