Massimo Melotti responds to Alessio Moitre on Turin's art system crisis

Independent art critic Massimo Melotti addresses Alessio Moitre's worries regarding the lack of strategic planning in Turin's contemporary art landscape. He emphasizes that without a well-thought-out approach, cultural initiatives struggle, favoring large institutions over artistic output and the market. Since the 1990s, there has been an acknowledgment among stakeholders about the necessity for better coordination, yet political rivalries and competition have obstructed progress. Although the 2000s marked a resurgence in Turin's art scene, external influences diminished its prominence on a national scale. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant challenges, leading to discussions about new survival strategies at Artissima. Melotti believes OGR, established by CRT, could be pivotal, despite its exhibition center's constraints on creativity. The pandemic may catalyze a shift in Turin's artistic paradigm.