Irene Sofia Comi on the transformation of art criticism

Curator and critic Irene Sofia Comi argues that art criticism is not dead but evolving, needing to shed nostalgia and adapt to new formats like social media and independent publishing. She critiques the diminishing impact of criticism in a market-driven system, noting that since the 1960s figures like Celant and Lonzi warned of economic overreach. Comi sees parallels between the dismissal of curating and the dismissal of criticism, and advocates for a blurring of roles between critic and curator, citing historical examples like Achille Bonito Oliva and Celant who held both. She calls for criticism to become less self-referential and more accessible, while maintaining rigor. The interview is part of a series on Artribune, curated by Caterina Angelucci.