Malisa Catalani Italy, b. 1979
Works
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Malisa CatalaniRinascita con Ali, 2025Bronze (lost wax casting)44 x 39 x 58 cm -
Malisa CatalaniUnhuman, 2026Bronze (lost wax casting)124 x 73 x 50 cm
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Malisa CatalaniMaria Antonietta, 2026Bronze (lost wax casting)57 x 86 x 60 cm
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Malisa CatalaniThe Cure, 2026Bronze (lost wax casting)44 x 36 x 45 cm
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Malisa CatalaniFrammenti di Gea, 2026Bronze (lost wax casting)30 x 24 x 28 cm
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Malisa CatalaniA Man, 2026Bronze (lost wax casting)90 x 63 x 32 cm
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Malisa CatalaniRinascita, 2026Bronze (lost wax casting)7 x 4,5 x 3 cm
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Malisa CatalaniScarlet, 2021Ceramic, Faentine glaze and gold leaf74 x 45 x 45 cm
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Malisa CatalaniCrisalide, 2025Bronze (lost wax casting)40 x 65 x 23 cm
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Malisa CatalaniFrammenti di Elsa, 2025Bronze (lost wax casting)40 x 21 x 13 cm
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Malisa CatalaniSospiro, 2025Bronze (lost wax casting)64 x 117 x 38 cm
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Malisa CatalaniElsa, 2025Bronze (lost wax casting)113 x 84 x 45 cm
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Malisa CatalaniFrammenti con ali, 2024Bronze (lost wax casting)59 x 34 x 33 cm
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Malisa CatalaniAfrodite con ali, 2024Bronze (lost wax casting)30 x 76 x 56 cm
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Malisa CatalaniArtemide, 2023Bronze (lost wax casting)64 x 65 x 33 cm
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Malisa CatalaniDonna alata, 2025Bronze (lost wax casting)118 x 141 x 42 cm
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Malisa CatalaniButterfly, 2024Bronze (lost wax casting)38 x 46 x 28 cm
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Malisa CatalaniGea, 2023Bronze (lost wax casting)187 x 79 x 79 cm
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Malisa CatalaniAfrodite after sex, 2023Bronze (lost wax casting)38 x 74 x 54 cm
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Malisa CatalaniVenere, 2023Bronze (lost wax casting)92 x 44 x 29 cm
Biography
Malisa Catalani was born in Rome in 1978 and currently lives and works in Bologna.
The places where she has lived have deeply influenced her artistic vision, particularly Spain, France, the United States, and Canada.
She studied at IED in Turin before moving to Valencia to continue her education in Design.
Since 2010, she has been developing her artistic journey in Bologna. Her research took shape by frequenting master artisans' workshops, especially in Faenza, where she deepened her study of materials, particularly ceramics, as well as textiles, resin, and bronze.
At the same time, she expanded her knowledge of the Japanese art of Kintsugi.
Catalani's art is rooted in the idea that one's inner light and strength can guide individuals toward rebirth. Scars thus become a source of redemption and pride.
Her latest bronze series, titled Butterfly, tells the story of proud women taking flight with their own wings, without the need to prove anything.
Exhibitions
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News
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GEA by Malisa Catalani
Invited by Fideuram S.p.a. June 26, 2025On June 25, 2025, artist Malisa Catalani has been invited, among the featured participants, at “Women Investing in Their Future” , an event promoted by...Read more -
Elsa by Malisa Catalani
Invited by Tiffany & Co. February 2, 2025On the occasion of Art City 2025, SimonBart Gallery is pleased to announce that artist Malisa Catalani will present her latest sculpture, Elsa, at the...Read more -
Costa Smeralda 2024
Group Exhibition June 3, 2024Organized in exclusive collaboration with Promenade du Port and the prestigious Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu, the SimonBart Gallery is thrilled to present a refined selection...Read more
Events
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UNHUMAN
Preview by Invitation 4 Feb 2026SimonBart Gallery is pleased to announce UNHUMAN, a solo exhibition by Italian artist Malisa Catalani. The invitation-only preview took place on February 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at the gallery’s main venue in Piazza Cavour 6/E, Bologna, in the presence of the artist. The exhibition, featuring a selection of 18 bronze sculptures, develops within the context of ART CITY 2026. The exhibition design has been developed in collaboration with Pantheon Service. UNHUMAN by Malisa Catalani investigates the female body as a site of transformation and the transcendence of codified identity. The bronze sculptures originate from a classical matrix yet fracture the Greek ideal of harmony through breaks, absences, and luminous tensions. The body—traditionally conceived as a complete and closed form—becomes an unstable, vulnerable surface in constant metamorphosis, marked by internal energies that alter its presence.Read more -
Elsa by Malisa Catalani
Invited by Tiffany & Co. 9 Feb 2025The SimonBart Gallery presents Elsa, an exhibition project by Italian artist Malisa Catalani. The opening event took place on February 3, 2025, at 7:00 PM,...Read more
Press
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UNHUMAN by Catalani - The body turns into a narrative
Manuela Valentini, Il Resto del Carlino, February 5, 2026 -
The "Posthuman" by Malisa Catalani
Il Resto del Carlino, February 4, 2026 -
18 sculptures by Malisa Catalani, narrating bodies and emotions
Vittoria Melchioni, Corriere di Bologna, February 4, 2026 -
Malisa Catalani - UNHUMAN
Artribune, January 28, 2026
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Malisa Catalani — UNHUMAN. From 5 to 28 February 2026, the new exhibition at SimonBart Gallery, Bologna
Federico Pazzagli, Exibart, January 27, 2026 -
Malisa Catalani and her works at Galleria Cavour: "My bronze statues are free and unashamed female figures"
Vittoria Melchioni, Corriere della Sera, February 3, 2025
