Alessandro Bulgini and Gian Maria Tosatti: Two Ways of Inhabiting the Collapse

Christian Caliandro's article on Artribune explores two complementary artistic approaches to the Calais Jungle, a migrant camp in France. Alessandro Bulgini and Gian Maria Tosatti each interpret the site—a convergence of cultures and destinies, reflecting European crises—through distinct yet analogous methods. Caliandro draws a parallel with U2's song "Where the Streets Have No Name" from The Joshua Tree (1987), which he describes as a model for the band's subsequent album openers, characterized by slow introductions and monumental progressions. He discusses the band's experimental phase with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois from The Unforgettable Fire (1984) through Achtung Baby (1991) and Zooropa (1993). The article contrasts two strategies for facing collapse: propping up the crumbling structure or inhabiting the collapse itself, making it one's home. Caliandro argues that precariousness is a form of organized collapse, and suggests we need to become more familiar with instability. The text references Carl Gustav Jung's concept of the Shadow and emphasizes the importance of the present moment, as experienced in July from the 8th to the 18th.