October 8 - December 14, 2024
Operating in a liminal dimension between painting and sculpture, Davide Balliano’s richly textured canvases are grounded in material exploration. In his latest series, the artist applies layers of gesso and plaster - chalky mediums usually associated with architecture and sculpture - and subsequently strips them from the surface, revealing unforeseen details through a gradual process of excavation. This subtractive action invites elements of chance into Balliano’s otherwise highly controlled practice, enacting a tension between the formal order of the composition and unpredictable effects of time and erosion.