Giuliana Balice's First Solo Show in Venice Explores Geometry and Architecture

Zuecca Projects presents 'L'ordine geometrico e la seduzione dell'architettura', the first solo exhibition in Venice of sculptor Giuliana Balice (Naples, 1931). Curated by art critic Italo Tomassoni, the show at Squero Castello gathers works from the 1960s to early 2000s. Balice, who studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli and later moved to Milan, was influenced by Russian Constructivism, Concrete Art, and De Stijl. Her practice spans horizontal paper surfaces, volumetric domestic design objects (in methacrylate and sicodur), and constructive volumes in painted wood and mixed materials that engage with architecture and urban space. Notable pieces include 'Delfica' (1990) and 'Senza titolo' (1971), a composition of spheres and tubes. Her work has been championed by Gillo Dorfles and Gio Ponti, who hosted her at Centro Domus in Milan in 1970-1971. The exhibition positions Balice as a significant yet underrecognized figure in rationalist sculpture and design.