Information
perspex and colored threads, numbered 9/9
40 x 30 x 15 cm
40 x 30 x 15 cm
Signature, title and date embossed on the reverse
On the reverse the stamps Balla Futurista and galleria dell'Obelisco
The sculpture presented here has been reconstructed in 1968 for the galleria dell'Obelisco in 9 copies authorized by Luce and Elica Balla
Its construction is based on the photograph of the original lost sculpture from 1913 made in cardboard, wool, red thread and yellow thread, reproduced in the "Manifesto della Ricostruzione Futurista dell'Universo" (1915)
Exhibition
Venice, XXIV Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, 1968 (another one exhibited);
Rome, Balla tutte le sculture, L'Obelisco gallery, 1968 (another one exhibited);
Venice, galleria del Naviglio, 1968 (another one exhibited);
Stockholm, Pierre gallery, 1969 (another one exhibited);
Turin, La Bussola gallery, 1969 (another one exhibited);
Livorno, Peccolo gallery, 1971 (another one exhibited);
Newcastle, Futurismo 1909-1919, Scottish Arts Council, 1972 (another one exhibited);
Edinburgh, Futurismo 1909-1919, Royal Academy, 1973 (another one exhibited);
Dusseldorf, Futurismus 1909-1917, Stadtische Kunsthalle, 1974 (another one exhibited)
Rome, Balla tutte le sculture, L'Obelisco gallery, 1968 (another one exhibited);
Venice, galleria del Naviglio, 1968 (another one exhibited);
Stockholm, Pierre gallery, 1969 (another one exhibited);
Turin, La Bussola gallery, 1969 (another one exhibited);
Livorno, Peccolo gallery, 1971 (another one exhibited);
Newcastle, Futurismo 1909-1919, Scottish Arts Council, 1972 (another one exhibited);
Edinburgh, Futurismo 1909-1919, Royal Academy, 1973 (another one exhibited);
Dusseldorf, Futurismus 1909-1917, Stadtische Kunsthalle, 1974 (another one exhibited)
Literature
Il Manifesto: Ricostruzione Futurista dell'Universo, 11-03-1915, publishes photograph of the lost original; M. Fagiolo dell'Arco, Futur Balla, ed. M. Bulzoni, Rome, 1970, p.22
Condition report
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