Davide Balliano, UNTITLED_0336, 2025, plaster, gesso, acrylic, and resin on linen, diptych, overall: 96 x 80 in (243.8 x 203.2 cm)

Davide Balliano: Abacus
February 5 – March 7, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 5, 6–8pm
525 West 21st Street, NYC

Tina Kim Gallery is pleased to present Abacus, an exhibition featuring new paintings and works on paper by New York-based artist Davide Balliano (b. 1983, Turin, Italy) opening February 5. Marking Balliano’s fifth solo presentation with the gallery and a significant moment in the evolution of his practice, the exhibition will debut new paintings in color and new series of gouaches on paper.

Long defined by his monochrome palette, Balliano has for the first time introduced shades of red and ochre into his signature geometric paintings, reflecting his ongoing exploration of the tension between order and organic flux. The arches and curves that anchor his compositions, as well as the newly introduced earthy hues, explore the idea of entropic decay and the passage of time while also drawing parallels with the architectural landscape of the artist’s native Turin. The exhibition shares its title with a poem by Sandy Florian, whose meditation on how mathematical instruments can be used to present and represent (or produce and reproduce) the natural phenomena of our world served as a conceptual point of departure for this show.

They warmly invite you to join them for the opening on Thursday, February 5, and look forward to welcoming you soon!

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