Edoardo De Cobelli on the Contradictory Role of the Curator

Edoardo De Cobelli, born in Bergamo in 1992, serves as an art critic, curator, and researcher at the University of Milano Bicocca, holding a PhD in Intangible Heritage in Sociocultural Innovation. He is the artistic director of Spazio Volta and part of the curatorial team for the Rome Quadriennale 2020-2024. Additionally, he curates the Premio San Fedele and coordinates Lombardy's Una Boccata d'Arte for Fondazione Elpis. His curatorial focus is on urban regeneration in key locations. He acknowledges Marco Scotini and commends Paolo Fanciulli for an underwater museum initiative. He appreciates Agnes Gryczkowska's exhibitions and notes Sara von Bussel and Manuela Nobile's 'Look at Me III'. Significant exhibitions include Emilio Prini's retrospective at MACRO and Sasha Gordon's show at ICA Miami, with recommended readings from Walter Benjamin and Rosalind Krauss. Viola Cenacchi conducted the interview.