Christian Caliandro critica la cultura asservita al neoliberismo su Artribune

In an article featured in Artribune in August 2016, art historian Christian Caliandro (1979), who teaches at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence and serves on the scientific committee of the Symbola Foundation for Italian Quality, argues that art and culture have become entirely "internal" to the late-capitalist, neoliberal, and individualistic system, uncritically mirroring its values. He highlights the lack of cultural rebellion and the dominance of superficial, simplistic art that lacks experimentation and boldness. To bolster his critique, Caliandro references works by Michel Houellebecq ("Submission," 2015), Emmanuel Carrère ("Calais," Adelphi 2016), and Plato ("Apology of Socrates," Giunti 2016). The piece also mentions Gian Maria Tosatti's work ("7_Terra dell'ultimo cielo," 2016, ex Military Hospital, Naples) and a photograph by Joyce Gilos Torrefranca (Philippines, June 23, 2015). Caliandro calls for a search for deviation, inspiration, and unexpected evolution.