Christian Caliandro on Phase Two: Sharing as a Keyword for Post-COVID Evolution

In an article on Artribune, Christian Caliandro reflects on the concept of 'Fase Due' (Phase Two) as a cultural and social transition accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. He argues that the pandemic acts as an amplifier of pre-existing processes, forcing society to recalibrate and evolve. Caliandro emphasizes that evolution involves pain, trauma, and acceptance, and that sharing and love are the only forces capable of mitigating fear. He criticizes authoritarian, patriarchal, and predatory models of capitalism exemplified by figures like Trump, Bolsonaro, and Salvini. The article references Steven Soderbergh, who notes that independent cinema must restart and that society needs to find lost coordinates. Caliandro also mentions John Coltrane's key concepts of making absence present and materializing memories. The piece is part of a series on Phase Two, with previous installments covering topics like unsustainability, contempt, the delay of contemporary art, and the problem of tradition.