The Gruppo Euromobil - comprising Euromobil, Zalf and Desiree - is the main sponsor of the exhibition "Pablo Atchugarry: Sculpting Light", curated by Gabriele Simongini, which is scheduled to run from 19 May to 21 June 2026 at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome.
Ten years on from his last exhibition in Rome at the Mercati di Traiano and five years after his show at Palazzo Reale in Milan, the Uruguayan artist – an Italian by adoption – returns to the capital with an exhibition project bringing together fifty works, offering a comprehensive and nuanced overview of the last fifteen years of his artistic practice. A master of the sculptural technique of ‘carving away’, according to Michelangelo’s famous definition, Atchugarry works directly with marble, particularly Carrara statuary marble, developing a practice rooted in the classical Western tradition yet open to a profoundly spiritual vision of form. For the artist, sculpture is a necessary act, a study that explores balance and tension.
The works are characterised by metamorphic and vertical forms, which evoke natural and architectural elements – trees, columns, flames, bodies – drawing the eye upwards and suggesting a contemplative and rejuvenating experience. The marble, crossed by incisions and fissures, loses its original compactness and opens up to the light. Alongside the famous marble works, the exhibition presents pieces in wood, alabaster, enamelled bronze and steel, materials through which Atchugarry explores various expressive possibilities, from the organic intimacy of the forms carved into tree trunks to the dynamic tension of the large-scale environmental sculptures. The exhibition itinerary is further enriched by four works included within the permanent collection, in dialogue with 20th-century masters such as Jean Arp, Lucio Fontana, Alberto Giacometti and Henry Moore, in a comparison that spans eras and artistic languages, reaffirming the continuity of artistic exploration. To mark the exhibition, the artist will donate the work Energy, created in white marble and conceived specifically for the museum’s collection, to the National Gallery.
Gruppo Euromobil and its dialogue with Art
Participation in this project forms part of a journey which, for the Gruppo Euromobil, represents a fundamental aspect of its identity. Since 1982, the Group maintains an ongoing dialogue with the art world, supporting and promoting hundreds of exhibitions and cultural initiatives over the years, both in Italy and abroad. This commitment stems from the passion of brothers Antonio, Fiorenzo, Gaspare and Giancarlo Lucchetta and has, over the years, translated into a direct relationship with artists and institutions, founded on attention, continuity and a shared vision. For the Group, supporting art means contributing to the construction of a broader cultural context, in which design and artistic research engage in dialogue as complementary tools for interpreting the present. From this perspective, art is not a decorative element, but an active presence, capable of generating meaning, imagery and new ways of interpreting space. It is within this framework that the Group’s support for the exhibition dedicated to Pablo Atchugarry is situated; an artist with whom the Group shares a profound sensitivity to materials, light and the value of the design gesture.