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Allora & Calzadilla

Allora & Calzadilla is the collaborative duo of Jennifer Allora (b. 1974, Philadelphia, USA) and Guillermo Calzadilla (b. 1971, Havana, Cuba). 
Since meeting in Florence in 1995, they have developed a multidisciplinary practice that spans sculpture, performance, video, sound, and photography.
Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, their work critically engages with themes of history, ecology, and geopolitics.

Their notable project, *Land Mark*, initiated in 1999, addresses the impact of U.S. military presence on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
This series includes works such as *Land Mark (Footprints)* (2001–02) and *Returning a Sound* (2004), exploring the intersections of colonialism, environmental degradation, and resistance.

In 2011, Allora & Calzadilla represented the United States at the 54th Venice Biennale, presenting works that interrogate American militarism and nationalism through performance and installation.

Their works are held in prominent collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Related works in the collection
Allora & Calzadilla
A Man Screaming is Not a Dancing Bear, 2008
Allora & Calzadilla
Blackout, 2017
Allora & Calzadilla Petrified Petrol Pump, 2010
Related program
Abundant Futures in Troubled Times Works from the TBA21 Collection
Abundant Futures Works from the TBA21 Collection
Atopia – Migration, Heritage and Placelessness | March 1–May 29, 2016 | MamBo, Bogota, Colombia
Atopia – Migration, Heritage and Placelessness
August 10–September 29, 2016 | Centro Cultural Metropolitano, Quito, Ecuador
Atopia – Migration, Heritage and Placelessness May 14–October 5, 2014 | MAZ, Guadalajara, Mexico
Atopia – Migration, Heritage and PlacelessnessAugust 16–November 26, 2017 | Museo de ArteContemporáneo, Lima, Peru
The Ecologies of Peace
The Ecologies of Peace II Exhibition
Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary: The Commissions Book
Sternberg Press, 2020
Watery Witnesses–An online screening series
VIDEOCLOOP, LOOP Barcelona
November 10–December 10, 2020