Bruno Catalano – Joint Crossing
June 21 – October 5, 2025
In Bruno Catalano’s career, art emerges from the experimentation of a technique and a material.
Thus, his practice took a new turn in 2004, when a metal casting accident opened a breach both in the body of a sculpture and in the artist’s habits. He then decided to make this tearing of the material a central element of his production: the Voyageurs series began.
Bruno Catalano practices the sculptor’s craft in the fullest sense of the term, in direct contact with the physical matter that constitutes his works as well as with the intangible matter that shapes human existence.
Conceived as a scenographic gesture and an educational journey, the exhibition demonstrates the omnipresence of matter at all stages of the creation and fabrication of sculptures. It immerses the visitor in the heart of the artist’s creative process and reveals the collective work behind his work, paying tribute to the various partners in the region who contribute to its production and influence. This journey reveals the multiple stages in the life of clay, plaster, wax, and bronze. These elements become, in the sculptor’s hands, a source of emotion.
Exhibition curator: Studio Bruno Catalano (Émilie Catalano and Lou-Justin Tailhades)
Scenography: EBB. Global and Studio Catalano
Exhibition organization support: Pôle culture et animation de la ville, Ville de Crest
AN URBAN JOURNEY
Bruno Catalano’s monumental sculptures invite you on a journey and are revealed in Crest… all the way to Valence, on Place de la Liberté and at the Valence-TGV train station in Alixan.
EVENTS
# Bruno Catalano’s workshop tour – SOLD OUT
All tour dates are currently full.
Saturday June 28, Wednesday, August 20, and Saturday, Septembre 20 at 2:30 p.m.
Bruno Catalano opens the doors of his workshop for exclusive tours to discover his working techniques.
Reservations required : reservation@mairie-crest.fr or 04 75 76 61 38
Maximum 10 people per tour
# Music Festival
All tour dates are currently full.
Saturday June 21, starting at 7 p.m.
The Crest Jazz stage is moving to Place Medvode, in conjunctio nwith the Bruno Catalano exhibition.
Find the full program on the City of Crest website
# Musical tour by Romain de Mesmay
Wednesday, July 9 at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. – FULL at 5 p.m.
Thursday, August 14 at 5 p.m.
Discover the exhibition in a different way, to the sound of the viola, for a thirty-minute escape.
Reservations required : reservation@mairie-crest.fr or 04 75 76 61 38
Maximum 15 people per visit
# Guided tour of the exhibition
Friday, July 18 and August 29, Saturday, Septembre 6 and Sunday, Septembre 21 at 2:30 p.m.
# European Heritage Days
Saturday, Septembre 20 ans Sunday, Septembre 21
Studio visit, guided tour and free opening of the Art Center for two days showcasing local heritage.
# Meeting with Bruno Catalano
Saturday, October 4 at 3:30 p.m.
To conclude the exhibition, Bruno Catalano, along with the curator, will discuss his creative approach and his commitment to local expertise.
