Latest article (in French) for Le Quotidien de l’Art about independent spaces in Rome. Sometimes I got to write about my turf as well! online and in the paper edition.
“Lorsqu’on évoque l’art contemporain en Italie, Milan et Turin s’imposent comme des évidences. Rome, elle, est souvent reléguée au second plan et perçue comme périphérique. Pourtant, loin des projecteurs institutionnels et de la hype, la capitale italienne cultive une vitalité singulière, une énergie nourrie par des liens humains forts, des solidarités de terrain et un rapport avec le territoire.”
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Published! Why satire should come of age on Global Comment
Global Comment has just published my article titled “It’s not just a cartoon: why satire should come of age”. Writing for Global Comment gives me the chance to get a little bit out of my comfort zone, writing about topics not necessarily related to contemporary art and – like in this case – making reflections and drawing connections to the news of the day.
In this piece I’m referring to the parallel upheavals caused by Charlie Hebdo’s cartoon on the earthquake in Italy and The Australian’s cartoon of the Aboriginal dad. While coming from different contexts, both caused a stir. I’m looking at why this happened, and how satire should take into consideration in a modern, more complex world.
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