Balena Project

BRAINS

YEAR
2008
DETAILS
Bone clay, vinegar

cm 35 x 35 x 30 each

Execution by Emilio Romano

Installation views at Monica De Cardenas Gallery, Milan (2008); Ikon Gallery/Mail Box, Birmingham UK (2008); UniCredit Bank, Piazza Cordusio, Milan (2009)

CREDITS
Photo: A. Guidetti & G. Ricci, F. Whipps, F. Torboli

The brain mass of the largest whales can reach about seven times the brain size of a human being. Almost nothing is known about the thinking ability of these animals. They emit sounds at a very low frequency that can travel hundreds of miles: for food, for love, for singing.