A Piero Manzoni, 1999

In the 1960s, Piero Manzoni conceived the Socle du monde, an upside-down metal plinth, thus transforming the perception of reality into a work of art. The overturning of the plinth, with the work's title reversed, suggests a revolutionary idea: the world itself seems to rest on it, challenging conventions and rewriting the relationship between art and observer.

Cavenago's 1999 work `To Piero Manzoni` is inspired by this provocative idea, offering an installation that challenges the static nature of the world through a sliding system of four steel wheels resting on a plane. This system suggests the image of an upside-down world, ready to slide like a toy car in the hands of a child. In this homage to Manzoni, Cavenago reinvents the original concept, inviting viewers to reconsider reality.