Cattelan likes describing himself as an idiot. He refuses to take a stance, and claims he doesn’t know what his work means. “I suppose when I do know the therapy will be over,” he jokes. The Trussardi Foundation describes his work as something between “childlike curiosity and sophomoric rebellion”, and there is a lot about his awkward personal presentation to support this. Eventually, over coffee, he says: “My aim is to be as open and as incomprehensible as possible. There has to be a perfect balance between open and shut.” More here.