Irene Cattaneo
ACQUA ALTA, 2024
Grey Travertino
120x40x47 cm
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Further images
The lapping of water as it climbs higher and higher appears caught within silver travertine as Cattaneo pays homage to the fluctuating waves pervading Venice’s shores. With legs shaped like...
The lapping of water as it climbs higher and higher appears caught within silver travertine as Cattaneo pays homage to the fluctuating waves pervading Venice’s shores. With legs shaped like water drops the very architecture of the bench recalls the floating city itself becoming overwhelmed by water. Yet it’s height (70cm) still sits below the highest Acqua Alta on record.
Exhibitions
METEOMORPHOSIS (2024) by Irene Cattaneo, Lo Studio Nadja Romain, Venice1
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