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Maurizio Borghese and Maria Pia Incutti Discuss Art, Design, and Intellectual Property on Artribune Podcast

publication · 2026-04-27

The Artribune podcast 'Contemporaneamente' features a dialogue between Maurizio Borghese, a patent attorney, and Maria Pia Incutti, entrepreneur, collector, and founder of the Fondazione Plart, which has locations in Naples and Turin. The conversation covers culture and design, intellectual and industrial property, the role of plastic as a trace of social transformations, the foundation's research into 'good plastic,' and the importance of spreading patent culture to promote industrial development. The podcast is curated by Mariantonietta Firmani, founder and director of Parallelo42 contemporary art. The episode is part of a series that explores intersections of contemporary art with science, literature, history, philosophy, architecture, and cinema. Artribune also offers other newsletters and podcasts: 'Incanti' (weekly on the art market), 'Render' (biweekly on urban regeneration), and 'PAX' (biweekly on cultural tourism).

Key facts

  • Maurizio Borghese is a patent attorney.
  • Maria Pia Incutti is an entrepreneur, collector, and founder of Fondazione Plart.
  • Fondazione Plart has locations in Naples and Turin.
  • The podcast is curated by Mariantonietta Firmani.
  • Mariantonietta Firmani is founder and director of Parallelo42 contemporary art.
  • The podcast series is called 'Contemporaneamente'.
  • The episode discusses culture, design, intellectual property, and plastic as social trace.
  • Artribune also publishes newsletters 'Incanti', 'Render', and 'PAX'.

Entities

Artists

  • Maurizio Borghese
  • Maria Pia Incutti
  • Mariantonietta Firmani

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Fondazione Plart
  • Parallelo42 contemporary art
  • Spreaker

Locations

  • Naples
  • Turin
  • Italy

Sources