Hester, New York

  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
  • Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci
    Title : Installation view of Tarantallegra, 2016, Curated by Nicoletta Lambertucci


Tarantallegra (or The Dancing Feet Spell) is a powerful charm that forces the contender to dance frantically.

The Tarantella is a dance originating in South Italy and the first documents mentioning it date back to 1100 BC. It was believed to cure the effects of the bite of a tarantula by causing the victim to sweat out the venom. Allegro is a musical tempo meaning “quick and lively”; in Italian it stands for ‘joy’.

With Lea Cetera, Beth Collar, Natalie Dray, Mary Hurrell, Sophie Jung, Dorota Jurczak, Allison Katz, Maria Loboda, Liz Magic Lazer, Melanie Lewiston, Francesca Martinez Tagliavia, Natalie Price Hafslund, Emily Pope.

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