Davide Balliano - The Heart of Your Mother for My Dogs

A live performance by Davide Balliano
As part of the ongoing series When Time Becomes Form

Curated by Marina Abramovic

Opening Reception Tuesday, March 17, 6pm
On view March 17 - 21 from 12-6pm

Davide Ballianos work, The Heart of Your Mother for My Dogs,
whose title derives from the song The Ballad of Blind Love by Italian artist
Fabrizio De Andre, presents a tragic tableau vivant of unrequited love.
This scenario acts as a platform for an investigation of the biological
manifestations of hell, described by the artist as revolving around three central themes:
darkness, coldness and loneliness. Inspired by a past conversation
with a Catholic priest and full-time exorcist at the Vatican in Rome,
the artist articulates these themes as embodying the sole shared sensations
amongst victims of possession. Through abstract forms and actions,
Ballianos performance makes visible the dark shadows of the human soul.

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