Due orecchie di corno con le loro ombre is a sculpture consisting of two ears that surmount two large metal forms representing their oversized shadow. The ears are made of horn, which gives them a pearly appearance and allows for a play of transparency. This motif is recurrent in Diego Perrone’s as it allows him to pursue his reflections on the fullness and emptiness present in the very particular and complex architecture of the auricle. This subject also allows him to explore the material and its potentialities. Most of his ears are presented autonomously and independently of any reference to the human body. Moreover, these representations implicitly evoke mutilation and violence, themes that he likes to explore in his video production, such as in the film Angela e Alfonso (2002) where a man tries to cut off his girlfriend’s ear for love.

Text written by Romane Grouille as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.

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