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Artribune's 'Books by Rule of Madness' Roundup

publication · 2026-05-05

Artribune's 'Books by Rule of Madness' feature presents a curated selection of art publications, each exploring themes of folly, creativity, and cultural insurrection. The roundup includes 'Insurrezione culturale' by Olivier Beuvelet and Jonathan Nossiter (DeriveApprodi), which draws parallels between natural wine-making and artistic rebellion. 'Munari politecnico' (Nomos) celebrates Bruno Munari's multidisciplinary genius. Jack Fritscher's 'Robert Mapplethorpe' (Johan & Levi) confronts the homophobic and pornographic labels attached to the photographer. Silvia Camporesi's 'Atlas Italiae' (Peliti) documents ruins and fading memories across Italy. 'G124' (Skira) highlights Renzo Piano's Senate-funded studio for young architects mending suburbs. 'Christo & Jeanne-Claude, The Floating Piers' (Taschen) recalls the 2016 installation on Lake Iseo. Michael Landy's 'Out of Order' (Kehrer) accompanies his exhibition at Museum Tinguely Basel. Marco Taddei and Michele Rocchetti's 'La Nave dei folli' (Orecchio acerbo) reimagines the Ship of Fools allegory. The article also promotes Artribune's newsletters and magazine subscriptions.

Key facts

  • The roundup is titled 'Libri a regola di follia' (Books by Rule of Madness).
  • It features 'Insurrezione culturale' by Olivier Beuvelet and Jonathan Nossiter, published by DeriveApprodi.
  • 'Munari politecnico' is published by Nomos.
  • Jack Fritscher's 'Robert Mapplethorpe' is published by Johan & Levi.
  • Silvia Camporesi's 'Atlas Italiae' is published by Peliti.
  • 'G124' is published by Skira and refers to Renzo Piano's Senate studio.
  • 'Christo & Jeanne-Claude, The Floating Piers' is published by Taschen.
  • Michael Landy's 'Out of Order' is published by Kehrer and accompanied an exhibition at Museum Tinguely Basel.
  • Marco Taddei and Michele Rocchetti's 'La Nave dei folli' is published by Orecchio acerbo.
  • The article is by Marco Enrico Giacomelli and published on Artribune.

Entities

Artists

  • Olivier Beuvelet
  • Jonathan Nossiter
  • Bruno Munari
  • Jack Fritscher
  • Robert Mapplethorpe
  • Silvia Camporesi
  • Renzo Piano
  • Christo
  • Jeanne-Claude
  • Michael Landy
  • Marco Taddei
  • Michele Rocchetti
  • Marco Enrico Giacomelli

Institutions

  • DeriveApprodi
  • Nomos
  • Johan & Levi
  • Peliti
  • Skira
  • Taschen
  • Kehrer
  • Museum Tinguely Basel
  • Orecchio acerbo
  • Artribune
  • Senato della Repubblica

Locations

  • Italy
  • Milano
  • Giambellino
  • Lago d'Iseo
  • Basilea
  • Switzerland

Sources