Achille Bonito Oliva's 'Enciclopedia delle arti contemporanee' Volume 4 Explores Time in Art

The fourth volume of Achille Bonito Oliva's 'Enciclopedia delle arti contemporanee', titled 'Il tempo pieno', has been published by Electa in 2018. The book features an introduction by philosopher Paolo Virno, who discusses the concept of time as both empty and full, urging readers to adopt the dual vocation of archivist and prophet. The volume includes essays by various scholars: Federico Capitoni on music, referencing John Cage and Mark Rothko; Stefano Chiodi and Rem Koolhaas on architecture, with Koolhaas focusing on the skyscraper and referencing Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown's Las Vegas research; Michele Dantini on visual arts, tracing from Dürer to Duchamp; Enrico Ghezzi and Lorenzo Esposito on cinema; Marco Senaldi on new media; Annalisa Sacchi on theater; Roberta Valtorta on photography; and Andrea Cortellessa on literature. The volume closes with an essay by Bonito Oliva titled 'Pieno (focalizzazione del tempo critico)', where he defines art criticism as a choice of love object driven by sentimental, affective, and cultural motivations, comparing the critic to a Don Giovanni of knowledge. The book is 340 pages, priced at €59, and available at electa.it.