Christian Caliandro's lyrical meditation on future, memory, and place
Christian Caliandro publishes a poetic essay on Artribune, weaving together reflections on language, time, and the Italian landscape. The text references Vanni Santoni's "La stanza profonda" (Laterza 2017) and Alessandro Bulgini's concept of "oltre-fallimento" (beyond-failure), born in Taranto's Piazza S. Giuseppe in 2015. Caliandro evokes the rationalist architecture of Bari's Madonnella district and Latina, cyberpunk imagery, and the degraded yet potent atmosphere of Taranto Vecchia. He describes conversations at Bar Old City with Luca, a mosaic artist, and Bulgini, who speaks of camouflaging into the walls. The essay is a stream-of-consciousness exploration of cultural memory, subcultures, and the future as an internal force.
Key facts
- Published on Artribune in May 2017
- References Vanni Santoni's 'La stanza profonda' (Laterza 2017)
- Mentions Alessandro Bulgini's concept of 'oltre-fallimento' from 2015
- Describes Taranto Vecchia, Bari's Madonnella, and Latina
- Includes conversation with Luca, a mosaic artist, at Bar Old City
- Cites William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Radiohead's 'The Numbers'
- References Robert Longo, William Gibson, cyberpunk, and Nirvana
- Mentions Antonio Pennacchi's family sagas and Vanni Santoni's subcultures
Entities
Artists
- Christian Caliandro
- Vanni Santoni
- Alessandro Bulgini
- Luca
- William Shakespeare
- Radiohead
- Nirvana
- Robert Longo
- William Gibson
- Antonio Pennacchi
- Eugenio Montale
- Alberto Savinio
- Mario Sironi
- Giuseppe Ungaretti
Institutions
- Artribune
- Laterza
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Symbola Fondazione per le Qualità italiane
Locations
- Roma
- Italy
- Bari
- Madonnella
- Latina
- Taranto
- Taranto Vecchia
- Piazza S. Giuseppe
- Locanda di Franco
- Marina
- Massafra
- Castellaneta Marina
- Gaeta
- Castel Volturno
- Brasile
- L'Havana