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Davide Balliano

Time After Time


  • Silvana
The research of Davide Balliano (Turin, 1983) operates on the thin dividing line between painting and sculpture, addressing existential themes such as the man identity in the technology era and his relationship with the sublime through an austere and minimal language of abstract geometries, in strong dialogue with the surrounding architecture. The volume presents a wide selection of artworks that offer a complete overview of his artistic production and is furthermore enriched with a conversation.

ISBN 9788836653515 | EN-IT | HB
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Publisher Silvana
ISBN 9788836653515
Publication date June 2023
Edition Hardback
Dimensions 250 x 190 mm
Illustrations 280 col. & bw ill.
Pages 448
Language(s) Eng./ It. ed.
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The research of Davide Balliano (Turin, 1983) operates on the thin dividing line between painting and sculpture, addressing existential themes such as the man identity in the technology era and his relationship with the sublime through an austere and minimal language of abstract geometries, in strong dialogue with the surrounding architecture.
Through a practice that the artist himself defines as monastic, austere and meditative, Balliano's meticulous paintings appear at first glance neat and precise. A closer look reveals however scratches and abrasions that show the surface underneath the layers of paint, almost as if it were the decaying facade of abandoned modernist intentions.
In addition to his pictorial artworks, Davide Balliano is also known for his sculptures in which he translates his pictorial-visual vocabulary into three-dimensional objects, often made of steel, ceramic or wood.

The volume presents a wide selection of artworks that offer a complete overview of his artistic production and is furthermore enriched with a conversation between Osman Can Yerebakane and the artist and a critical essay by Michele Robecchi.


Le plus grand créateur de luminaires français, Robert Mathieu, est encore aujourd'hui peu connu du grand public du fait de la rareté de ses pièces sur le marché, très recherché par les collectionneurs spécialisés. Contrairement à un designer traditionnel, Robert Mathieu ne concevait pas seulement ses luminaires, mais il les réalisait, à l'instar d'un artiste, dans son atelier de la rue de Charenton à Paris. Ici pas d'éditeur, mais une production au compte-gouttes proche de celle d'une œuvre d'art, à parfois moins de 8 exemplaires. Ce qui est remarquable chez Robert Mathieu, c'est d'une part sa créativité unique en France, car il a conçu plus de 200 modèles, mais aussi la très grande qualité d'exécution de ses pièces qui sont encore aujourd'hui en parfait état. Cet ouvrage monographique inédit voit le jour après dix ans de préparation. Entre le beau livre d'art et le catalogue raisonné, il présente tous les modèles connus de cet artiste du luminaire, illustrés par des photographies studio et par de la documentation d'époque ou de témoignages photographiques non professionnels, car un grand nombre des créations de Robert Mathieu n'ont encore jamais été vues