Alberto Garutti's Monologue Podcast on Artribune

Artribune launched a new podcast series "Monologhi al Telefono" where artists receive a pre-scheduled silent call and deliver an intimate monologue about their research, bypassing traditional interview formats. In the first episode, Alberto Garutti (born 1948 in Galbiate), known for public art deeply rooted in community and territory, speaks about his recent monograph curated by Germano Celant, who died of coronavirus. Celant helped Garutti rediscover past works and find a philological line consistent with his current practice. Garutti reflects on limits as an essential engine for new works, citing Titian's "Assumption of the Virgin" and "Pesaro Altarpiece" in Venice's Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari as examples of interdependence. He states that a strong relationship with reality, spaces, and nature is fundamental for critical thinking. Garutti sees the artist as responsible for stepping off the rhetorical pedestal of the art system to serve the city, viewing limits as inspirational. He taught painting at Accademia di Brera from 1990 to 2013 and currently teaches at IUAV in Venice. He is working on a permanent site-specific work for the new MAXXI museum branch in L'Aquila at Palazzo Ardinghelli, opening June 21 of this year.