Allora & Calzadilla

Allora & Calzadilla Cv

Through sculpture, photography, performance, sound and video, Allora and Calzadilla's works have been informed by questions of mark making, traces, and survival in a way that is simultaneously conceptual, metaphorical and spatial. Their understanding of material and metaphor as a couple is crucial; for them a material is never simply self-evident in its meaning, it is always marked with histories, cultures, and politics that are at once irreducible to and indivisible from the material in question. Another recurrent trope in their work is that of animality, and its unstable relationship to the realm of the human. Most recently, they have created a series of works that explore the interplay between militarism and sound in the context of today's global state of war.

Allora and Calzadilla live and work in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Allora & Calzadilla Press

Art Review, 1st October 2009
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Artvehicle.com, 2nd November 2007
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Art Review, October 2007
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Allora & Calzadilla Exhibitions

Allora & Calzadilla, Vieques Videos 2003 - 2011 November 23, 2011 - January 14, 2012

Lisson Presents 4 May 6 - June 13, 2009

Perplexed in Public June 13 - July 20, 2008

ALLORA & CALZADILLA October 10 - November 17, 2007

Allora & Calzadilla May 1 - 29, 2004

Out of Sight Out of Mind February 15 - April 3, 1993

Allora & Calzadilla Public Exhibitions

PAST

dOCUMENTA (13)
Kassel
9 June - 16 September 2012
dOCUMENTA (13)

12 Rooms
Live Art / Group Show, Museum Folkwang, Essen
17 August - 26 August 2012
Museum Folkwang

Allora & Calzadilla: Body in Flight (Delta)
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
8 March - 22 April 2012
Indianapolis Museum of Art

54th Venice Biennale: Gloria, Allora & Calzadilla
The USA Pavilion at the Giardini
The Venice Biennale, Venice
4 June – 27 November 2011
Venice Biennale

11 Rooms
MIF, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
9 July – 17 July 2011
Manchester Art Gallery

Allora & Calzadilla
Performance 9, MOMA, New York
8 December 2010 – 10 January 2011
MOMA

Allora & Calzadilla
São Paulo Biennial, São Paulo
25 September — 12 December
São Paulo Biennial

Allora & Calzadilla
Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin, Berlin
9 July 2009 - 7 November 2009
Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin

Allora & Calzadilla
stop, repair, prepare: variations on 'ode to joy' for a prepared piano, Haus der Kunst München, Munich
13 June 2008 - 14 September 2008
Haus der Kunst München

Allora & Calzadilla
Clamor, Serpentine Gallery, London
17– 29 April 2007
Serpentine Gallery

Allora & Calzadilla Images

<i>Compass</i> 2009
Suspended wooden drop ceiling, dancers (Raymundo Vega, depicted)
Variable dimensions
Installation view: “Compass” Kurimanzutto Gallery, Mexico, DF
Photo: Michel Zabé Thiria

Compass 2009 Suspended wooden drop ceiling, dancers (Raymundo Vega, depicted) Variable dimensions Installation view: “Compass” Kurimanzutto Gallery, Mexico, DF Photo: Michel Zabé Thiria

<i>Compass</i> 2009
Suspended wooden drop ceiling, dancers
Variable dimensions
Installation view: “Compass” Kurimanzutto Gallery, Mexico, DF
Photo: Michel Zabé Thiria

Compass 2009 Suspended wooden drop ceiling, dancers Variable dimensions Installation view: “Compass” Kurimanzutto Gallery, Mexico, DF Photo: Michel Zabé Thiria

<i>Algorithm</i> 2011
Atm, Pipe Organ, Computer
232 x 120 x 59 in
Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia
Photo: Andrew Bordwin

Algorithm 2011 Atm, Pipe Organ, Computer 232 x 120 x 59 in Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia Photo: Andrew Bordwin

<i>Stop, Repair, Prepare: Variations of Ode to Joy for a Prepared Piano</i> 2008
Prepared Bechstein Piano, Pianist (Amir Khosrowpour, depicted)
81” Long
Installation view: Museum of Modern Art, New York
Photo: Marino Solokov

Stop, Repair, Prepare: Variations of Ode to Joy for a Prepared Piano 2008 Prepared Bechstein Piano, Pianist (Amir Khosrowpour, depicted) 81” Long Installation view: Museum of Modern Art, New York Photo: Marino Solokov

<i>Stop, Repair, Prepare: Variations of Ode to Joy for a Prepared Piano</i> 2008
Prepared Bechstein Piano, Pianist (Andrea Giehl, depicted)
81” Long
Installation view: Haus der Kunst, Munich
Photo: Marino Solokov

Stop, Repair, Prepare: Variations of Ode to Joy for a Prepared Piano 2008 Prepared Bechstein Piano, Pianist (Andrea Giehl, depicted) 81” Long Installation view: Haus der Kunst, Munich Photo: Marino Solokov

<i>Clamor</i> 2006
Plaster, Foam, Pigment, 1 Tuba, 1Trumpet, 2 Tombones, 1 Flute, 1 Drum Kit, Pre-recorded Sound, and Live Musicians
365" x 207" x 64
Installation view: Kunsthalle Zurich, Zurich
Photo: A. Burger

Clamor 2006 Plaster, Foam, Pigment, 1 Tuba, 1Trumpet, 2 Tombones, 1 Flute, 1 Drum Kit, Pre-recorded Sound, and Live Musicians 365" x 207" x 64 Installation view: Kunsthalle Zurich, Zurich Photo: A. Burger

<i>Hope Hippo</i> 2005
Mud, Whistle, Daily Newspaper, Reader.
192” x 72” x 60”
Installation View: “Always a Little Further” 51st International Art Exhibition, la Bienal di Venezia
Photo: Giorgio Boata

Hope Hippo 2005 Mud, Whistle, Daily Newspaper, Reader. 192” x 72” x 60” Installation View: “Always a Little Further” 51st International Art Exhibition, la Bienal di Venezia Photo: Giorgio Boata

<i>Track and Field</i> 2011
Tank and treadmill, runner (Dan O’Brien, 1996 Olympic Decathalon Gold Medalist, depicted)
Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia
Photo: Andrew Bordwin

Track and Field 2011 Tank and treadmill, runner (Dan O’Brien, 1996 Olympic Decathalon Gold Medalist, depicted) Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia Photo: Andrew Bordwin

<i>Under Discussion</i> 2005
Single Channel Video Projection with Sound
6:14 min.

Under Discussion 2005 Single Channel Video Projection with Sound 6:14 min.

<i>Returning a Sound</i> 2004
Single Channel Video Projection with Sound
5:42 min.

Returning a Sound 2004 Single Channel Video Projection with Sound 5:42 min.

$<i>Half Mast\Full Mast</i> 2010 Dual Channel High Definition Color Video Projection, Silent 21:11$
Half Mast\Full Mast 2010 Dual Channel High Definition Color Video Projection, Silent 21:11

<i>Body in Flight (American)</i> 2011
Stained Wood, gymnasts (Dave Durante, 2007 US All-Around Gymnastics Champion, depicted)
Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia
Photo: Andrew Bordwin

Body in Flight (American) 2011 Stained Wood, gymnasts (Dave Durante, 2007 US All-Around Gymnastics Champion, depicted) Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia Photo: Andrew Bordwin

<i>Body in Flight (Delta)</i> 2011
Stained Wood, gymnasts (Sadie Wilhelmi, USA Gymnastics, depicted)
Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia
Photo: Andrew Bordwin

Body in Flight (Delta) 2011 Stained Wood, gymnasts (Sadie Wilhelmi, USA Gymnastics, depicted) Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion, presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia Photo: Andrew Bordwin

<i>Body in Flight (Delta)</i> 2011
Stained Wood, gymnasts (Rachel Salzman, USA Gymnastics, depicted)
Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia
Photo: Andrew Bordwin

Body in Flight (Delta) 2011 Stained Wood, gymnasts (Rachel Salzman, USA Gymnastics, depicted) Installation view: “Gloria” US Pavilion presented by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, La Bienal di Venezia Photo: Andrew Bordwin

<i>A Man Screaming is Not a Dancing Bear</i>
Super 16mm film transferred to HD video
11:15 min.

A Man Screaming is Not a Dancing Bear Super 16mm film transferred to HD video 11:15 min.

<i>Wake Up</i> 2007
Mixed Media, Live Performance with sound, and pre-recorded sound commissions by Franz Hautzinger Mazen Kerbaj, Ingrid Jensen, Leonel Kaplan, Paul Smoker, Natsuki Tamura, and Birgit Ulher. Dimensions Variable.
Installation View: Kunsthalle Zurich
Photo: Wilfried Petzi

Wake Up 2007 Mixed Media, Live Performance with sound, and pre-recorded sound commissions by Franz Hautzinger Mazen Kerbaj, Ingrid Jensen, Leonel Kaplan, Paul Smoker, Natsuki Tamura, and Birgit Ulher. Dimensions Variable. Installation View: Kunsthalle Zurich Photo: Wilfried Petzi

<i>Puerto Rican Light</i> 1998/2003
Dan Flavin, Puerto Rican Light (to Jeannie Blake), 1965. Allora & Calzadilla, Puerto Rican Light, Battery bank containing solar panels, batteries, & inverter.
Allora & Calzadilla Dimensions 48” x 48” x 30”
Installation View: Common Wealth, Tate Modern, London
Photo: Allora & Calzadilla

Puerto Rican Light 1998/2003 Dan Flavin, Puerto Rican Light (to Jeannie Blake), 1965. Allora & Calzadilla, Puerto Rican Light, Battery bank containing solar panels, batteries, & inverter. Allora & Calzadilla Dimensions 48” x 48” x 30” Installation View: Common Wealth, Tate Modern, London Photo: Allora & Calzadilla

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