Christian Caliandro's 'Spazi matriarcali' Explores Wholeness and Art's Impermanence
In a philosophical essay published on Artribune, Christian Caliandro reflects on the concept of 'matriarchal spaces' as a system of thought that transcends gender, aligning with the idea of wholeness—the sense of being everything and everyone. Drawing on references from Andy Warhol, Jim Carrey, Frida Kahlo, Valie Export, Anna Politkovskaya, Paul B. Preciado, and François Truffaut, Caliandro argues that contemporary art no longer seeks monumental, museum-bound iconicity but rather exists in the precarious, impermanent flow of reality. He posits that recognition itself is the artwork, and that the current paradigm shift renders previous definitions obsolete. The text, dated October 2020, is part of a series on matriarchal spaces and was written during a train journey from Turin to Bari.
Key facts
- Christian Caliandro published 'Spazi matriarcali. Essere tutto e tutti' on Artribune in October 2020.
- The essay is part of a series on matriarchal spaces.
- Caliandro references Andy Warhol, Jim Carrey, Frida Kahlo, Valie Export, Anna Politkovskaya, Paul B. Preciado, and François Truffaut.
- The concept of matriarchal space is described as transcending gender and aligning with wholeness.
- Caliandro argues that contemporary art seeks to exist in the flow of reality rather than becoming iconic museum pieces.
- The text mentions a personal revelation on August 18 in Siena at Serena Fineschi's studio.
- The essay was written on a train from Turin to Bari on October 4, 2020.
- Caliandro teaches art history at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Caliandro
- Andy Warhol
- Jim Carrey
- Frida Kahlo
- Valie Export
- Anna Politkovskaya
- Paul B. Preciado
- François Truffaut
- Serena Fineschi
- Pat Hackett
Institutions
- Artribune
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Symbola Fondazione per le Qualità italiane
- Museo de Arte Moderno, Città del Messico
- Mondadori
- Meridiano Zero
- Libération
- Internazionale
Locations
- Torino
- Barriera di Milano
- Siena
- Bari
- Cecenia
- Russia
- Città del Messico
- Messico
- Peichino
- Cina