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Bertozzi & Casoni

Bertozzi & Casoni - Artists - Sperone Westwater

Cestino della discordia, 2012

Giampaolo Bertozzi (born in Borgo Tossignano in 1957), and Stefano Dal Monte Casoni (born in Lugo di Romagna in 1961, died in Imola in 2023), met as students at the Gaetano Ballardini Ceramic Art Institute in Faenza, Italy. Their work was featured in the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2009 and 2011. Solo museum exhibitions include a survey at Castello Sforzesco and Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza (2008-09), a solo show at Fondazione Museo Pino Pascali, Polignano a Mare, Italy (2011-12); and “Bertozzi & Casoni: Timeless” at the Museum Beelden aan Zee, Den Haag, The Netherlands (2013). Recent solo museum exhibitions include MAMbo, Museo d’Arte Moderna, Bologna (2015-16); Palazzo Poggi, Bologna (2017); Museo MARCA, Catanzaro (2019); Museo Morandi, Bologna (2019-20); and Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto. In 2017, Museo Bertozzi & Casoni, a permanent exhibition space devoted to their work, opened at the Cavallerizza Ducale in Sassuolo, Italy. Bertozzi currently lives and works in Imola, Italy. They have had solo exhibitions at Sperone Westwater in 2005, 2015 and 2021..

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A blue ceramic handbag with three butterflies perched atop the bag's open compartment, revealing perfume, cigarettes, and a lighter

Bertozzi & Casoni
Dafne, 2022
polychrome ceramic
7 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches (20 x 26 x 27 cm)
SW 22423

A pink ceramic handbag with three butterflies perched atop the bag's open compartment, revealing the bag's floral interior lining, a metal tin of cigarettes, perfume, and a matching pink lighter

Bertozzi & Casoni
Dora, 2022
polychrome ceramic
8 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches (21 x 26 x 27 cm)
SW 22422

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Ceramic bust whose features are made of tree bark, with leaves for hair and a lemon and orange hanging from a branch protruding at the neck

Bertozzi & Casoni
Inverno, 2019
polychrome ceramic
28 1/2 x 22 x 20 1/2 inches (72,4 x 55,9 x 52,1 cm)
SW 21083

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A ceramic tray with two handles holding a number of eggs and broken eggshells with crumpled dollar bills and runny egg yolks

Bertozzi & Casoni
Uova, 2019
polychrome ceramic
6 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (15,9 x 54 x 34,9 cm)
SW 22419
Private Collection

A cermic tray holding a number of broken eggshells and their yolks, piled messily amongst a page from a publication, crumpled dollar bills, and coffee-stained espresso cups and spoons

Bertozzi & Casoni
Vassoio con pagina, 2021
polychrome ceramic
5 7/8 x 17 3/8 x 14 5/8 inches (14,9 x 44,1 x 37,1 cm)
SW 22420

a large ceramic sculpture composed of first aid boxes of varying sizes filled with ceramic objects including a Buddha, honeycomb and pill bottles

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione n. 13, 2008
glazed ceramic
68 1/2 x 127 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches (174 x 323 x 25 cm)
SW 08422

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ceramic sculpture composed of first aid boxes of varying sizes filled with ceramic objects including a rubber glove, a bust of a man and other objects

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione no. 15 (cassettiera pronto soccorso), 2009
glazed ceramic
36 3/8 x 17 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches (92,5 x 44 x 18 cm)
SW 09255
Private Collection

ceramic brillo box on its site and open to reveal fruit, balled up newspapers and a dildo

Bertozzi & Casoni
Brillo Box, 2007
glazed ceramic
14 1/8 x 16 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches (36 x 43 x 60 cm)
SW 07456

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ceramic relief sculpture of honeycomb forming a skull with snails on the surface

Bertozzi & Casoni
Adesso (pannello rettangolare con alveare), 2009
glazed ceramic
43 1/2 x 31 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches (110,5 x 79 x 10 cm)
SW 09270
Private collection

network of colorful ceramic pipes

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione e Scomposizione, 2007
glazed ceramic
79 7/8 x 31 1/2 x 18 7/8 inches (203 x 80 x 48 cm)
SW 08424

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Bertozzi & Casoni Composizione e Scomposizione, 2007 glazed ceramic 79 7/8 x 31 1/2 x 18 7/8 inches (203 x 80 x 48 cm) SW 08427

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione e Scomposizione, 2007
glazed ceramic
79 7/8 x 31 1/2 x 18 7/8 inches (203 x 80 x 48 cm)
SW 08427

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ceramic basket filled with cups and trash with snails

Bertozzi & Casoni
Cestino della discordia, 2012
glazed ceramic
15 x 11 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (38 x 30 x 26 cm)
SW 12061
Private Collection

white ceramic tray with two handles holding a large number of broken eggshells

Bertozzi & Casoni
Vassoio, 2005
glazed ceramic
6 x 21 1/4 x 13 3/8 inches (15,2 x 54 x 34 cm)
SW 05148
Private Collection

ceramic tray holding a bowl with broken eggs and eggshells

Bertozzi & Casoni
Vassoio bianco con uova, 2005
glazed ceramic
5 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (13 x 46 x 35 cm)
SW 05510
Private Collection

stainless steel and ceramic table holding an octopus, spilled espresso cups, a gun, batteries and a gas mask

Bertozzi & Casoni
Minimi Avanzi, 2004
ceramic and stainless steel
27 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (70 x 62 x 62 cm)
SW 05040
Private Collection

A blue ceramic handbag with three butterflies perched atop the bag's open compartment, revealing perfume, cigarettes, and a lighter

Bertozzi & Casoni
Dafne, 2022
polychrome ceramic
7 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches (20 x 26 x 27 cm)
SW 22423

A pink ceramic handbag with three butterflies perched atop the bag's open compartment, revealing the bag's floral interior lining, a metal tin of cigarettes, perfume, and a matching pink lighter

Bertozzi & Casoni
Dora, 2022
polychrome ceramic
8 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches (21 x 26 x 27 cm)
SW 22422

Inquire
Ceramic bust whose features are made of tree bark, with leaves for hair and a lemon and orange hanging from a branch protruding at the neck

Bertozzi & Casoni
Inverno, 2019
polychrome ceramic
28 1/2 x 22 x 20 1/2 inches (72,4 x 55,9 x 52,1 cm)
SW 21083

Inquire
A ceramic tray with two handles holding a number of eggs and broken eggshells with crumpled dollar bills and runny egg yolks

Bertozzi & Casoni
Uova, 2019
polychrome ceramic
6 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (15,9 x 54 x 34,9 cm)
SW 22419
Private Collection

A cermic tray holding a number of broken eggshells and their yolks, piled messily amongst a page from a publication, crumpled dollar bills, and coffee-stained espresso cups and spoons

Bertozzi & Casoni
Vassoio con pagina, 2021
polychrome ceramic
5 7/8 x 17 3/8 x 14 5/8 inches (14,9 x 44,1 x 37,1 cm)
SW 22420

a large ceramic sculpture composed of first aid boxes of varying sizes filled with ceramic objects including a Buddha, honeycomb and pill bottles

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione n. 13, 2008
glazed ceramic
68 1/2 x 127 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches (174 x 323 x 25 cm)
SW 08422

Inquire
ceramic sculpture composed of first aid boxes of varying sizes filled with ceramic objects including a rubber glove, a bust of a man and other objects

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione no. 15 (cassettiera pronto soccorso), 2009
glazed ceramic
36 3/8 x 17 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches (92,5 x 44 x 18 cm)
SW 09255
Private Collection

ceramic brillo box on its site and open to reveal fruit, balled up newspapers and a dildo

Bertozzi & Casoni
Brillo Box, 2007
glazed ceramic
14 1/8 x 16 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches (36 x 43 x 60 cm)
SW 07456

Inquire
ceramic relief sculpture of honeycomb forming a skull with snails on the surface

Bertozzi & Casoni
Adesso (pannello rettangolare con alveare), 2009
glazed ceramic
43 1/2 x 31 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches (110,5 x 79 x 10 cm)
SW 09270
Private collection

network of colorful ceramic pipes

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione e Scomposizione, 2007
glazed ceramic
79 7/8 x 31 1/2 x 18 7/8 inches (203 x 80 x 48 cm)
SW 08424

Inquire
Bertozzi & Casoni Composizione e Scomposizione, 2007 glazed ceramic 79 7/8 x 31 1/2 x 18 7/8 inches (203 x 80 x 48 cm) SW 08427

Bertozzi & Casoni
Composizione e Scomposizione, 2007
glazed ceramic
79 7/8 x 31 1/2 x 18 7/8 inches (203 x 80 x 48 cm)
SW 08427

Inquire
ceramic basket filled with cups and trash with snails

Bertozzi & Casoni
Cestino della discordia, 2012
glazed ceramic
15 x 11 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (38 x 30 x 26 cm)
SW 12061
Private Collection

white ceramic tray with two handles holding a large number of broken eggshells

Bertozzi & Casoni
Vassoio, 2005
glazed ceramic
6 x 21 1/4 x 13 3/8 inches (15,2 x 54 x 34 cm)
SW 05148
Private Collection

ceramic tray holding a bowl with broken eggs and eggshells

Bertozzi & Casoni
Vassoio bianco con uova, 2005
glazed ceramic
5 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (13 x 46 x 35 cm)
SW 05510
Private Collection

stainless steel and ceramic table holding an octopus, spilled espresso cups, a gun, batteries and a gas mask

Bertozzi & Casoni
Minimi Avanzi, 2004
ceramic and stainless steel
27 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (70 x 62 x 62 cm)
SW 05040
Private Collection