Leeum Museum of Art is pleased to present WE, a solo exhibition by Maurizio Cattelan. Comprised of 38 works from the three decades since his emergence in the 1990s, this is the artist’s first solo exhibition in South Korea, and the largest survey of his oeuvre since his 2011 retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Taking place in the lobby and across the three floors of M2 at Leeum, WE features works of sculpture, mural, photography, and installation that embody the artist’s deadpan humor, defiance, and provocation.

WE, the title of the exhibition, borrowed from one of the artist’s works, is more than a simple reference to the piece; it questions what exactly is meant by the word: Who are "we"? What makes us who "we" are? And how are "we" related? Cattelan's practice challenges us to reflect on these questions while considering the notions of oppression, anxiety, authority, religion, love, family, life and death, altogether encouraging deeper conversations and facilitating greater solidarity. 

Curated by Sungwon Kim, Chief curator and Deputy director, Leeum Museum of Art. Assisted by Heyeon Kim, Curator, with Jungmin Lee, Curatorial assistant, Leeum Museum of Art.