Thaiita

In his exhibition ‘Thaiita,’ (Thailand + Italy), Massimo Catalani’s expresses his love for both places. While he had not visited Thailand before, he had a strong belief that the two places are similar in many ways. He believes that the two countries are united due to the gentle nature of both peoples and their love for landscapes.  Therefore, his artworks have symbolic values – some Thai, some Italian, and other Universal. Two parts of the exhibition are in dark rooms, whereas others will be in light, thereby providing two contrasting atmospheres.

About the artist

Massimo Catalani was born in Rome in 1960 and has been living and working there eversince. He graduated in Architecture in 1988. In his thesis he had already begun experimenting with mixed media that included painting, modelling and architectural masonry. In his first group exhibition, he presented subjects that were “irreverent” not only for the world of art but also for the public: plates of pasta with zucchini, roman artichokes, prickly pears and chili pepper triptychs. After the success of his first personal exhibition in Rome, various exhibitions in Italy and abroad followed. In the last five years, the distinction of his work has lead him to present exhibitions and performances in the main cities of Europe, in the USA, in Korea, Russia, Japan, in the EAU and in South America. His works are part of important private and public collections worldwide.

Massimo Catalani’s exhibition is made possible with the sponsorship of Thai Airways.