Marking its 15th anniversary, The Blank is delighted to present That Person’s Heaven, a solo exhibition by American artist Matt Mullican, curated by Stefano Raimondi, at the historic Palazzo della Ragione in Bergamo. The exhibition opens the ArtDate Contemporary Art Festival, supported by the Lombardy Regional Council and the Municipality of Bergamo, which features over forty events in the city of Bergamo, this year revolving around the theme of silence.

From 14 November 2025 to 18 January 2026, the artist, whose works are to be found in the collections of the world’s most important museums – including those of MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Tate in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris – returns to exhibit in an Italian institution after his retrospective at the Pirelli Hangar Bicocca (2018), creating a major new installation designed specifically for the spaces of Palazzo della Ragione.

The title of the exhibition references That Person: a specific character that Mullican embodies during his hypnosis sessions, an alter ego that does not fully coincide with the artist, yet which inhabits his body and uses his voice. It is an entity expressed through childish gestures, with a language that is apparently unfiltered, at times chaotic, at other times surprisingly lucid. It is precisely in a state of hypnosis that the work is created, presented in its entirety as a monumental 16 x 16-metre square grid, housing thirty-two works of equal size, half in black and white and half in red.

That Person’s Heaven is produced by The Blank Contemporary Art, with the contribution of the Lombardy Regional Council and in cultural partnership with the Municipality of Bergamo. It has been made possible thanks to a partnership with Aquafil S.p.A., one of the leading manufacturers of synthetic fibres and recognised worldwide for its ECONYL® yarn, made from recycled waste and scraps, and Radici Pietro Industries & Brands S.p.A., a historic Italian manufacturer of textile flooring. The two manufacturing companies share a common interest in sustainability and cutting-edge research.