Maurizio Cattelan announces Global Game of Hide-and-Seek
Maurizio Cattelan, contemporary art’s notorious provocateur, is taking his wit from the gallery into the streets with Where is Maurizio?, a worldwide treasure hunt. To mark the release of We Are the Revolution, his latest limited-edition self-portrait sculpture, three works have been hidden across the globe, waiting to be found by the quickest and most dedicated seekers. The hunt begins in New York City on September 30th, 2025, when the first clue will be revealed on Avant Arte’s dedicated website.
images courtesy of Avant Arte
Cities become Stages with ‘We Are the Revolution’ treasure hunt
The game spans three cities and three sculptures, with each discovery crowning a single winner. Cattelan turns what’s usually a private collecting ritual into a shared citywide adventure. The search turns cities into temporary stages, where passersby might stumble across an artwork that in other contexts requires years of waiting lists and high-stakes bidding.
The object at the heart of this chase is We Are the Revolution, a resin, hand-painted miniature that revisits one of the Italian artist’s most iconic gestures. Standing just 23 centimeters tall, the figure reprises his 2000 work La Rivoluzione Siamo Noi — itself a parody of Joseph Beuys’ felt suit and the dictum that ‘every man is an artist.’ Cattelan counters with the mischievous motto, ‘I am not really an artist,’ poking at the inflated myth of the contemporary creator. The work, mounted on a single nail, continues his long-running series of self-portrait miniatures that turn the artist himself into both subject and satire.
Alongside the three hidden sculptures, the edition is available more conventionally through a run of 1,000 pieces, each hand-painted, individually numbered, and accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity. While the treasure hunt versions will reward speed and luck, the wider edition is accessible via a draw system closing on October 24th, 2025.
We Are the Revolution is a resin, hand-painted miniature
the edition is available through a run of 1,000 pieces
standing just 23 centimeters tall, the figure reprises his 2000 work La Rivoluzione Siamo Noi
the work, mounted on a single nail, continues the artist’s long-running series of self-portrait miniatures
the edition is accessible via a draw system closing on October 24th, 2025
project info:
name: Where is Maurizio? | We Are the Revolution
artist: Maurizio Cattelan | @mauriziocattelan
dimensions: 23 × 6 × 6 cm
edition size: 1,000
organized by: Avant Arte | @avant.arte
release date: October 24th 2025
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