Casa Balla

Visitors can now step inside the Rome apartment where the Futurist painter Giacomo Balla (1871–1958) lived and worked, a home that has only recently opened to the public for the first time. This book records the space through images and a detailed catalogue of its contents. Balla shared the apartment with his family for more than three decades.

The walls carry murals, and the furniture, household utensils and clothing are painted or decorated. The collection also includes preparatory drawings, stage designs, toys and other works by Balla, along with paintings by his daughters, Luce and Elica.

The paintings on display trace Balla's career, from his early figurative work through the Futurist style of the 1910s and 1920s to his later return to representation. Taken together, the apartment becomes a single immersive artwork that reflects the Futurist belief that art and everyday life were inseparable.