Daniele Pulze's The Very Very Big Green Balloon's Room and Its Multiple Interpretations
Daniele Pulze, born in 1988 in Piove di Sacco and currently residing in Bologna, elaborates on his installation, The Very Very Big Green Balloon's Room. This piece features an oversized green latex balloon in a confined area, paired with contradictory press materials. Initially unveiled at Galleria La Fortezza in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Pulze amplified the balloon's significance and circulated flyers with fabricated narratives, one of which claimed it was a 20:1 scale replica of a balloon taken from a Lega Nord rally in Rome on February 28, 2015. The varying press interpretations have elicited diverse responses from viewers. Pulze has showcased the work twice, modifying his statements each time, as it critiques institutional norms with an ironic twist and was included in Viafarini's archive.
Key facts
- Daniele Pulze was born in 1988 in Piove di Sacco and lives in Bologna.
- The Very Very Big Green Balloon's Room consists of a giant green latex balloon in a tight space with press releases.
- The press releases contain multiple contradictory interpretations of the balloon.
- One interpretation: the balloon is a 20:1 scale reproduction of a balloon stolen from a Lega Nord rally on February 28, 2015 in Rome's Piazza del Popolo.
- Another interpretation: the balloon is made from Apple's PVC packaging waste, inflated with energy equivalent to a MacBook Air.
- The work was first shown at Galleria La Fortezza in Gradisca d'Isonzo, which specializes in 20th-century Friulian painting.
- Pulze distributed flyers around town to promote the balloon as an event.
- The work has been exhibited twice, with statements changed for each venue (e.g., Berlin).
- Pulze considers the work a long-term site-specific project that adapts to each context.
- Gallery owners at Gradisca d'Isonzo created their own statement for the piece.
Entities
Artists
- Daniele Pulze
- Mati Jhurry
- Isabella Benshimol
- Giada Carnevale
- Marina Cavadini
- Aldo Lurgo
Institutions
- Galleria La Fortezza
- Viafarini
- Artribune
- Apple
- Lega Nord
Locations
- Piove di Sacco
- Bologna
- Gradisca d'Isonzo
- Rome
- Piazza del Popolo
- Berlin