Elisa Caldana: Il falco di Karachi

The exhibition explores the endangered Laggar falcon, native to Pakistan, India, and Myanmar. With collaborators across Europe and Pakistan, Caldana examines the tension between wildlife and domestication, reflecting on power dynamics, pollution, and non-human rights.

Designed for the museum’s rotunda, the installation recreates a Karachi courtyard, where works interact with each other and the audience. The exhibition includes a film shot during multiple visits to Karachi, textile pieces mimicking falcon feathers, and “Untitled (Released)”—a bronze sculpture resembling a plaster mould, capturing the moment before the falcon’s release, evoking both emptiness and liberation.

Public Programme
15 February, 4 PM – Elisa Caldana in conversation with MACTE director Caterina Riva and launch of the exhibition catalogue (Mousse Publishing).
2 May – Discussion with Elisa Caldana, Bruno Alves de Almeida, and Aliki Van der Kruijs.
3 May – Practical workshop at MACTE with Caldana and Dutch textile designer Aliki Van der Kruijs, supported by the Embassy and Consulate General of the Netherlands.
A selection from the Premio Termoli collection will also be on display, featuring works by Benni Bosetto, Dadamaino, Mirella Bentivoglio, and others. Notably, a screen print by Bettino Craxi dedicated to Pierre Restany and Malangatana’s altarpiece will be exhibited until the show’s end.