Tschabalala Self’s Lady in Blue for the Fourth Plinth

In 2023, Factum Arte produced a 60 cm maquette of Lady in Blue for the American artist Tschabalala Self. Three years later, the figure has grown to more than five metres in height. Selected for the Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Programme, the monumental Lady in Blue was unveiled in Trafalgar Square on 10 September 2026. Find out more

'Skin, Salt and Tears'. Marina Abramović at the AaltoSiilo

From 2–5 September, Marina Abramović presented 'Skin, Salt and Tears' at AaltoSiilo in Oulu. The exhibition brought together a new and previously unseen body of work, created through Abramović’s long-standing collaboration with Adam Lowe and Factum Arte and developed specifically for AaltoSiilo.
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Facsimiles of William Klein's Contact Sheets

For a recent project with William Klein’s estate and David Grob, Factum Arte created a series of prints of William Klein's painted contact sheets at a scale that was not possible without Factum’s combination of high-resolution 3D recording and elevated printing that can replicate both their appearance and their material characteristics.

Behold Humanity at the 2026 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

For the 2026 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Grayson Perry has created Behold Humanity (196 x 256 cm), a new tapestry produced by Factum Arte. Inspired by conversations with leading figures in artificial intelligence, the work explores what it means to be human in an age increasingly shaped by technology. More on the project

Extinction captured in lead: Annalee Davis for the Venice Biennale

Let This Be My Cathedral (2026) is an installation by Barbadian artist Annalee Davis, presented as part of In Minor Keys at the 61st International Biennale di Venezia. At the centre of the installation is a small, highly-detailed life-size lead cast of an Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis), created by Factum Arte. More on the project

Bernd Nicolaisen opens the Oulu2026 exhibition year at AaltoSiilo

AaltoSiilo opens its exhibition programme for Oulu European Capital of Culture 2026 with Bernd Nicolaisen: Residual Light, an exhibition commissioned to accompany the Ice Sauna by Seppo Mäkinen. A luminous and atmospheric presentation of the Swiss artist’s long-term interest in time and the effects of light through ice. More on Nicolaisen's work with Factum Arte

A series of sculptures and installations for Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi

On 3 December 2025, Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi opened its doors to the public. Working under the guidance of Dr. Peter Magee and the team at ZNM, Factum Arte has worked on sculptures and installations that contribute to a museum that redefines what a national museum can be. Explore

Fern the Bronze Diplodocus Wins the Structural Awards 2025

We are proud to share that Fern — the self-supporting 25m-long bronze replica of the Diplodocus carnegii 20th-century plaster cast skeleton at the Natural History Museum — has been recognised at the Structural Awards 2025. Factum Arte worked closely with the team at Structure Workshop, Fademesa Foundry in Madrid and the Natural History Museum to create one of the largest and most complex projects to date.

Jardin d'Afrique on display at Villa Medici, Rome

The tapestry created for Rachid Koraïchi's Jardin d'Afrique, the memorial garden in Zarzis, Tunisia, is currently part of the exhibition 'Shared Sacred Sites. Journeys between religions' at Villa Medici in Rome (9 October 2025 - 19 January 2026).

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New collaboration: Susana Solano

Susana Solano has unveiled PELÍCANO (2025), a table/sculpture developed as part of the Catalina D'Anglade’s ARCOmadrid Award 2024. The piece is crafted in wood and metal with movable wings in collaboration with Factum Arte.

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