Gian Maria Tosatti Defines Visual Neorealism in Italian Art

In an article featured in Artribune, artist Gian Maria Tosatti presents "Visual Neorealism" (Neorealismo visivo), a movement emerging from a group of Italian artists who have been active since the 2010s. These creators strive to bridge the gap between art and the public by relocating their works to communal areas. Tosatti critiques the deterioration of the Italian cultural landscape over the past thirty years, which has led to issues like civil silence, racism, and class violence. In response, artists engage in politically charged performances, often at great personal risk, within marginalized communities. Examples include establishing museums in factories occupied by migrants and refurbishing buildings in impoverished neighborhoods. The essay, which references works by Alessandro Bulgini and Andrea Mastrovito, appears in Artribune Magazine #30 and invokes Pier Paolo Pasolini to illustrate the art world's crisis as a decline in public understanding.