The Art of Balance # 70 | Jorit Agoch, how will you communicate? The street artist is the 70th guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Jorit Agoch participates in the project with a video, in which he wonders about the impact of the pandemic and reflects on the post-pandemic world to come: “I believe the time has come,” he says, “for a serious and deep reflection on the need for a society based on collective wellbeing”. Here is his video contribution. Redazione, 12/11/2020 Read more
The Art of Balance #69 | Silvia Avallone, how will you communicate? The writer is the 69th participant in the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Silvia Avallone reflects on how the pandemic has “swept away” appearance, elaborating on the fact that with the advent of a society of images and social media, communication has become a “spasmodic research for illusory perfection”. This episode’s guest goes on to answer the question posed by the project: “May each life be narrated like a novel,” she said, “may every word convey the indefinable complexity of the individual, avoiding the numbers with which we have been taught to assign value. Let’s learn again to use words to question and not to simplify, to create community and not controversy.” Redazione, 10/11/2020 Read more
The Art of Balance #68 | Maria Chiara Valacchi, who will you meet? The art critic, independent curator and art writer is the 68th guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Maria Chiara Valacchi, after focusing on the impact the pandemic has had on our daily lives, answered the question posed by the project: “I would like to meet better,” she said, “feel the sheer joy of getting to know, of discovering others, dedicating time and more attention to them, thinking about the value of the moment itself, of the encounter as a gift and not as a certainty”. Redazione, 04/11/2020 Read more
The Art of Balance #67| Cristiano Bianchi, what will you work on? The architect and president of the Ruralia association is the 67th guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Cristiano Bianchi presents a narrative of the future, telling us about the creation and peculiarities of Ruralia, a model for a new life on Earth and for a new global political order not based on nation states anymore, but on connections between ‘real communities’, united by the same principles and objectives. “The aim,” we read on the Ruralia manifesto, “is to develop a new fair and sustainable model of life on our planet, centred on man, nature and technology, and constituting the basis for a new global socio-political organisation”. Redazione, 30/10/2020 Read more
The Art of Balance #66| Maurizio De Bonis, what will you remember? The film and visual arts critic, also a cultural journalist and the editor-in-chief of “Cultframe – Arti Visive”, is the 66th guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. In a video-contribution, Maurizio De Bonis talks about the sense of frustration he felt during the lockdown: “All of a sudden,” he says, “we found ourselves isolated in our homes, and this aspect caused me great frustration, but it also led me to reflect intensely on our most precious assets: freedom”. Redazione, 28/10/2020 Read more
The Art of Balance #65| Massimo Ranieri, what will you believe in? The famous singer is the 65th guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Massimo Ranieri participates with a video-contribution, in which he says “I will keep believing in life even in this dramatic moment we are all going through”. Redazione, 27/10/2020 Read more
Art of Balance #64 | Raymundo Sesma, what will you work on? The Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassador is the 64th participant in the "The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy", an initiative launched by Cittadellarte. Raymundo Sesma reflects on the identity that cities will have in the future, highlighting their role in society: "The city becomes a platform, a field that gives life to participatory actions, both intellectually and sensorially, where collectively - thanks to multidisciplinarity - projects are developed and transversally analyzed from the constructive point of view of the dialectic ". This episode’s guest then focuses on the best practices developed over the years by Cittadellarte through the Third Paradise project: "The importance of this work and its concept lies in the strength of its insertion into the social fabric. It is a perfect example of a constructive, ethical and global attitude ". Redazione, 21/10/2020 Read more
The Art of Balance #63 | Filippo Tantillo, where will you live? The territory researcher and manager of “Officine Sperimentali Aree Interne” is the 63rd guest of the initiative “The Art of Balance / Pandemopraxy”, launched by Cittadellarte. Filippo Tantillo reflects on the impact of Covid-19 on cities, explaining how the artistic-literary context is at a critical point: “In the area of Rome where I live,” he said, “ which has always been one of the most lively from a cultural point of view, live music has disappeared, small bookshops are fighting their last battle for survival, libraries and museums are accessible only by booking in advance, cinemas and theatres are still closed, and the risk that they might not reopen, possibly being replaced by amusement arcades and supermarkets (like it has been happening in other parts of the city), is more than real”. A cultural decadence that is expanding: “Poverty, especially the one of citizens abandoned by the institutions, is spreading across the squares and permeates what’s left of the neighbourhood”. Redazione, 06/10/2020 Read more
