Clara Tosi Pamphili on #MeToo: Respect but Not Total Agreement

Clara Tosi Pamphili, a fashion and costume historian and curator, shares her nuanced views on the #MeToo movement in an interview with Artribune. She expresses respect for the movement but not total agreement, acknowledging its positive role in raising awareness and empowering victims while fearing the instrumentalization and media manipulation that can distort narratives. She notes that the Italian art system lacks a true structure and does not believe gender significantly affects artistic consideration, citing examples like Cecilia Alemani's selection for the Italian Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale, which included two male artists and one female. Pamphili also comments on generational changes, expressing hope that younger generations will redefine respect, and criticizes both older artists exploiting young female artists and young artists taking advantage of older ones. The interview was conducted by Santa Nastro, vice director of Artribune.