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Artribune Podcast: Oliviero Toscani and Giacomo Marramao on Social and Environmental Decay

publication · 2026-04-27

Artribune's podcast series 'Contemporaneamente,' curated by Mariantonietta Firmani, features a conversation between photographer Oliviero Toscani and philosopher Giacomo Marramao. The dialogue explores the relationship between social and environmental decay, touching on Italy's industrial decline since the 1960s when it was more developed than Germany. Toscani, a cultural leader known for international corporate campaigns and recipient of UNESCO awards and four Golden Lions, is an honorary member of the Comitato Leonardo and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Marramao, Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Roma Tre University, member of the Collège International de Philosophie in Paris, and scientific director of the Fondazione Basso, has taught at prestigious universities worldwide. The podcast is part of a series that addresses contemporary issues at the intersection of art, science, literature, history, philosophy, architecture, and cinema.

Key facts

  • Podcast series 'Contemporaneamente' on Artribune
  • Curated by Mariantonietta Firmani
  • Features Oliviero Toscani and Giacomo Marramao
  • Topic: relationship between social and environmental decay
  • Discusses Italy's industrial decline since the 1960s
  • Toscani is a photographer and cultural leader
  • Toscani received UNESCO awards and four Golden Lions
  • Marramao is Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Roma Tre University

Entities

Artists

  • Oliviero Toscani
  • Giacomo Marramao
  • Mariantonietta Firmani
  • Monica Pratesi

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • UNESCO
  • Comitato Leonardo
  • European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Università di Roma Tre
  • Collège International de Philosophie
  • Fondazione Basso
  • Parallelo42 contemporary art

Locations

  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Paris
  • France

Sources