Luca Cantore D'Amore's 'L'estetica del decanter' Launched in Salerno

Luca Cantore D'Amore (born 1991, Salerno) has published his first book, 'L'estetica del decanter' (Edizioni Il Papavero – Manocalzati, 2019, €20, ISBN 9788832940367), presented at the Salone dei Marmi in Salerno. The book, introduced by journalist Massimo Crotti, weaves a sentimental narrative blending personal memories and reflections on ordinary life as art. Cantore D'Amore draws on a quote from Ralph Rugoff, curator of the 2019 Venice Biennale: 'What would life be without play? It would be terribly boring.' The cover is by Paolo Ventura. The author provocatively compares life to a decanter—an object admired for its form rather than function—suggesting that we often prioritize aesthetics over substance. The text argues that contemporary existence mirrors the Baroque era, where image outweighs content, but today's images are 'sadly metaphors of nothing.' The book encourages readers to find the extraordinary in the mundane and to see life itself as a unique work of art.