Antonio Spadaro Proposes Acoustic Pilons at Third Biennale dello Stretto

Antonio Spadaro delivered a philosophical talk titled Vista Stretto on September 19 at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Reggio Calabria, part of the opening days of the third Biennale dello Stretto. The discussion, held with writer and journalist Anna Mallamo and architect Luciano Marabello, explored the Strait of Messina as a philosophical space, emphasizing the dynamic, non-panoramic nature of the view and phenomena like Fata Morgana and the lupa fog. The Biennale, conceived by Alfonso Femia and directed with Annalisa Metta and Salima Naji, runs until December 13 on both shores under the theme Mutazioni, interpreting cities and territories as living organisms. Spadaro described the Strait as a living being, noting temperature variations at Capo Peloro and the scirocco wind, and contrasted organic mutation with algorithmic change. He recounted swimming from the Reggio side for the first time, translating the Strait from Messinese to Reggino, and Mallamo's term 'affinità' for the sense of closeness between the two coasts. He proposed a Biennale project to valorize the two abandoned electricity pilons as listening instruments for the Strait's sounds, suggesting they could resonate with the environment. He also discussed the monsters Scilla and Cariddi as reciprocal forces shaping human nature, and the Etna as a deep dimension influencing local vision. The event is free with registration.