Christian Caliandro's Overground (IV): A Walk on the Border

Christian Caliandro, an art historian and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, publishes a reflective essay titled "Overground (IV). A passeggio sul confine" on Artribune. The text juxtaposes a walk from Turin's wealthy center to the multicultural Barriera di Milano district with broader critiques of Italian cultural institutions and societal conformity. Caliandro references U2's song "Zooropa" and contrasts the "invisibility" of Baroque architect Francesco Borromini with the spectacle of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. He describes urban decay, market stalls with cast-iron roofs from 1906, and the smell of butchery and spices. The essay touches on nostalgia, generational memory, and the concept of "home" as an invisible place. Caliandro also mentions artist Pamela Diamante and her work "Nel vuoto non c'è propagazione di suono ma silenzio assoluto" (2016), exhibited at Galleria Rossmut in Rome. The piece is part of a series on urban regeneration and cultural tourism, promoted by Artribune's newsletters "Incanti" (art market), "Render" (urban regeneration), and "PAX" (cultural tourism).