Artribune Podcast: Economist Marcello Signorelli and Artist Rosa Jijon in Dialogue

The podcast "Contemporaneamente" on Artribune features a conversation between economist Marcello Signorelli and artist Rosa Jijon, moderated by Mariantonietta Firmani. Signorelli, a professor of economic policy at the University of Perugia and director of its economics department, discusses economics as an argumentative social science and the limitations of interest rate hikes in addressing cost-driven inflation. Jijon, an Ecuadorian-Italian artist and activist, former director of the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Quito, and ambassador for the Third Paradise project by Michelangelo Pistoletto's Fondazione Cittadellarte, speaks about art as commitment and its role in illustrating worlds beyond capitalism. The dialogue touches on international cooperation agencies linking Latin American and European countries, the economic-social catastrophe of Greece's failure, unregulated energy costs, and the proliferation of new biennials globally. Jijon's practice focuses on participation with migrant women, Roma communities, indigenous populations, and street youth organizations. She has participated in major exhibitions including the Venice Biennale (2011), Havana Biennial (2009), Cuenca Biennial (2023), and Sydney Biennale (2022). The podcast is published by Artribune.com and Parallelo42.it.