Federico Campagna on Prophetic Culture, Work, and the Future
Italian-born, London-based philosopher Federico Campagna discusses his upcoming book on 'prophetic culture,' a mode of writing that transcends author and audience, exemplified by texts like the Quran and the Iliad. He argues that the present has no existence; we live in the past of a future generation. Campagna advises young writers to find undemanding work to survive and to practice constantly. He predicts the return of war to the West, a growing detachment from the material world, and a renewed exploration of immortality. His references include Tiepolo, Vivaldi, Pavel Florensky, Andrei Rublev, and archaic Greek pottery. He considers his most representative work to be the improvised stories he tells his son, and his next book will address the history and syncretism of the Mediterranean.
Key facts
- Federico Campagna is a philosopher born in 1984, of Italian origin, living in London.
- His artistic references are non-contemporary: Tiepolo, Vivaldi, Galuppi, Pavel Florensky, Andrei Rublev, archaic Greek ceramics.
- His most representative work is the oral stories he improvises for his son.
- His next book is about the history and syncretism of the Mediterranean.
- He believes the present has no existence; we live in the past of a future generation.
- He defines 'prophetic culture' as a language without author or audience, citing the Quran and the Iliad.
- He advises young writers to find undemanding work and practice constantly for decades.
- He predicts the return of war, fear, detachment from the world, and a new exploration of immortality.
- His book 'Prophetic Culture' was published by Bloomsbury in 2021.
- His book 'Magia e Tecnica' was published by Tlon in 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Federico Campagna
- Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
- Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Baldassare Galuppi
- Pavel Florensky
- Andrei Rublev
- Homer
- Gilgamesh
- Lao Tze
- Muhammad
Institutions
- Bloomsbury
- Tlon
- Artribune
- Spazio Taverna
- MAECI
- Fondazione CDP
- CONAI
- Musei Capitolini
- Museo Nazionale Romano
- Parco Archeologico dell’Appia
- Roma Tre
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Palermo
- Valtellina
- Milan
- England
- New York
- Rome