The Facts
On November 9, 2026, The Blank announced "Sun and Shadow", a solo exhibition by Alex Da Corte at the Palazzo della Ragione in Bergamo, curated by Stefano Raimondi. The show runs November 13, 2026–January 17, 2027 and inaugurates the new edition of ArtDate, the Lombardy Region and Municipality of Bergamo festival themed MAGIC. Its centerpiece is a monumental 16-by-12-meter carpet depicting a flower and its shadow, turning the historic palace into an immersive, walkable environment. The work is produced by The Blank Contemporary Art with Fondazione Cariplo's Made In project, in collaboration with Palazzo Monti and partners Aquafil and Radici Pietro.
The Signal
Da Corte, who has shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is known for a visual language that mixes popular imagery, collective memory and existential reflection. The flower-and-shadow motif plays on perception: the flower bends while its shadow stays upright, so the image shifts between fragility and strength, fall and rebirth. The commission signals a turn toward sustainable production, with Aquafil and Radici Pietro supplying ECONYL recycled yarn and flooring.
- Artists: Alex Da Corte
- People: Stefano Raimondi
- Galleries: Sadie Coles HQ, The Blank Contemporary Art
- Museums: Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Locations: Bergamo
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