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Silvia Giambrone's 'Baby Dull' performance documented by Spazio Taverna

artist · 2026-04-27

Spazio Taverna, a contemporary art space founded in Rome in late 2020, has released a video documenting Silvia Giambrone's performance 'Baby Dull,' which took place in November 2020. The Sicilian artist (born 1981 in Agrigento, lives between Rome and London) reactivated an earlier action, collaborating with professionals from diverse fields: lawyer Stefano Ambrosetti, gravitational physicist Massimo Bassan, ethologist Igor Branchi, writer Davide Enia, and naturalist Isabella Pratesi. The performance explores the internalization of violence through multiple interpretations.

Key facts

  • Spazio Taverna is a contemporary art space in Rome founded in late 2020
  • Silvia Giambrone was born in 1981 in Agrigento, Italy
  • Giambrone lives and works in Rome and London
  • The performance 'Baby Dull' took place in November 2020
  • The work is a reactivation of a previous action by Giambrone
  • Collaborators include Stefano Ambrosetti (lawyer), Massimo Bassan (gravitational physicist), Igor Branchi (ethologist), Davide Enia (writer), and Isabella Pratesi (naturalist)
  • The theme is the introjection of violence
  • The video documentation is available on Spazio Taverna's website

Entities

Artists

  • Silvia Giambrone

Institutions

  • Spazio Taverna
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Agrigento
  • London
  • United Kingdom

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