DAVIDE SGAMBARO
© 2026 Davide Sgambaro

Works

"Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing" is a series of five installations (in different colors) that consist of skydancers embedded in the exhibition space wiggling uselessly in a seemingly violent and loud wail. The skydancer thus becomes a witness of his random movement, influenced by the location and the rifts created over time due to friction against the walls and ceiling. "Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing" emphasises the relationship of the individual identity with loneliness in the capitalist era.

Green skydancer leaning into the corner of a room painted red

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing (green)”2025green skydancerenvironmental dimensionsinstallation view MAMbo Museum, Bolognaph. Manuel Montesano

Green skydancer with a smiling face pressed against a red wall and ceiling

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing (green)”2025green skydancerenvironmental dimensionsinstallation view MAMbo Museum, Bolognaph. Manuel Montesano

View through a window into a red room with a skydancer inside

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing (green)”2025detailgreen skydancerenvironmental dimensionsinstallation view MAMbo Museum, Bolognaph. Manuel Montesano

Blue skydancer bending sideways in a white room, motion blurred

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing (blue)”2022 blue skydancer environmental dimensionsph. Mami Kiyoshi

Blue skydancer flailing in a white room

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing (blue)”2022 blue skydancer environmental dimensionsph. Mami Kiyoshi

Red skydancer bent against the ceiling of a white room

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing (red)”2016red skydancerenvironmental dimensionsinstallation view Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Veniceph. Anna Paraboschi

Deflated red skydancer lying on the floor next to its fan

“Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing (red)”2016red skydancerenvironmental dimensionsinstallation view Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Veniceph. Anna Paraboschi