For the first time, the extraordinary Futurist house in Rome where Giacomo Balla lived and worked from 1929 until his death is open to the public.
For thirty years, Giacomo Balla (1871-1958) transformed the entire family home into a veritable work of art. A laboratory of experimentation made up of painted walls, a myriad of furniture, furnishings, decorated utensils, numerous paintings and sculptures, clothes he designed and many other objects that together created a unique and kaleidoscopic total project.
In addition to the Roman house’s opening to the public, the project includes a major thematic exhibition hosted in MAXXI’s spectacular galleria 5. On display are new works conceived and created for the occasion that reflects on the numerous suggestions of Casa Balla, a real piece of art, bringing out the profound topicality of the multifaceted master’s thought.
Invited to investigate Casa Balla are international artists and creatives – Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine, Carlo Benvenuto, Alex Cecchetti, Emiliano Maggi, Leonardo Sonnoli and Space Popular – whose productions meet some important loans from Giacomo Balla inside the gallery space.
in collaboration with Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio and with the support of the Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del MiBACT and the contribution of Banca d’Italia.
For the first time, the extraordinary Futurist house in Rome where Giacomo Balla lived and worked from 1929 until his death is open to the public.
For thirty years, Giacomo Balla (1871-1958) transformed the entire family home into a veritable work of art. A laboratory of experimentation made up of painted walls, a myriad of furniture, furnishings, decorated utensils, numerous paintings and sculptures, clothes he designed and many other objects that together created a unique and kaleidoscopic total project.
In addition to the Roman house’s opening to the public, the project includes a major thematic exhibition hosted in MAXXI’s spectacular galleria 5. On display are new works conceived and created for the occasion that reflects on the numerous suggestions of Casa Balla, a real piece of art, bringing out the profound topicality of the multifaceted master’s thought.
Invited to investigate Casa Balla are international artists and creatives – Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine, Carlo Benvenuto, Alex Cecchetti, Emiliano Maggi, Leonardo Sonnoli and Space Popular – whose productions meet some important loans from Giacomo Balla inside the gallery space.
in collaboration with Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio and with the support of the Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del MiBACT and the contribution of Banca d’Italia.