Curator Gianluca Marziani's quarantine letter from Rome
Gianluca Marziani, critic and curator, writes a letter from domestic quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. He describes his double discomfort: a fractured sacral vertebra from a Vespa accident nearly twenty days earlier, combined with the institutional request to stay home. Marziani reflects on privilege, domestic life, and global awareness. He admits no discomfort with home life, detailing his routine: morning yoga, reading, music, films, walking his dog at Villa Paganini in Rome. He emphasizes the fortune of having a home, loved ones, and the ability to experience the pandemic from a safe distance. The letter is part of a series by Artribune featuring intellectuals like Antonio Mancinelli, Alessandra Mammì, Domitilla Dardi, Antonio Forcellino, Federica Lonati, and Maria Luisa Frisa. Marziani's letter was published on April 2020.
Key facts
- Gianluca Marziani fractured his second sacral vertebra in a Vespa accident nearly 20 days before writing.
- His domestic convalescence overlapped with Italy's COVID-19 lockdown.
- Marziani lives in Rome, near Villa Paganini park.
- He practices yoga, reads, listens to music, watches films and series, and walks his dog.
- The letter is part of Artribune's series 'Lettere dal fronte domestico'.
- Previous contributors include Antonio Mancinelli, Alessandra Mammì, Domitilla Dardi, Antonio Forcellino, Federica Lonati, and Maria Luisa Frisa.
- Marziani reflects on privilege and global crises in Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and climate-affected areas.
- The letter was published in April 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Gianluca Marziani
- Antonio Mancinelli
- Alessandra Mammì
- Domitilla Dardi
- Antonio Forcellino
- Federica Lonati
- Maria Luisa Frisa
- Clara Tosi Pamphili
Institutions
- Artribune
- Marie Claire
- IUAV
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Villa Paganini
- Syria
- Palestine
- Iraq
- Afghanistan