Paperback, full colour images, 48 pages, W190 x H235mm
This fully illustrated catalogue includes documentation of the
installation and stills from Cattaneo's video work. Consisting of
sculpture and video pieces, the exhibition was characterised by a
formal modesty and an economy of means, and yet the overall effect
conveyed a strong sense of wonder.
Made from everyday materials such as wood, felt, cardboard and
adhesive tape, Cattaneo’s sculptural works display a hobbyist aesthetic
and suggest spontaneous invention, an enthusiasm for ‘do-it-yourself’
construction that overrides fine finishing and precision.
These sculptures are direct responses to their environments,
makeshift structures spring from walls, floors and ceilings, as if to
suggest an organic opportunity, a sort of growth within available
space. Sculptures involving pieces of roughly cut cardboard were
arranged in a skilful alternation of solids and voids.
Cattaneo’s videos offer the same lightness of touch and approach.
Little epiphanies, they capture moments that have a transformative
effect. Thirteen untitled pieces from 2005 are short, funny, touching
vignettes that reveal the artist’s unique apprehension of the object
world.
Cattaneo manipulates her subject matter by using simple techniques
and standard technological functions, such as the addition of a
soundtrack, to create engaging narratives.