Mendini Interview, Reggio Calabria Museum Reopens, McCurry Controversy

Alessandro Mendini, in an interview with Antonio Gnoli for La Repubblica, discusses his family background as collectors and his philosophy on design, distinguishing between 'creation' and 'ideation.' He recalls the art collection in via Jan, designed by architect Piero Portaluppi, featuring works by Casorati, Morandi, Fontana, Carrà, Campigli, Funi, and Savinio. Mendini expresses admiration for Savinio's Mediterranean surrealism and Morandi's bottles, which he describes as ready-mades. He states, 'The word creation befits God. We are ideators.' Meanwhile, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Reggio Calabria reopened after ten years of renovations costing €34 million in public funds. The building, originally designed by Marcello Piacentini in 1959, faced delays and an investigation by the Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia due to clan involvement. Paolo Conti of Corriere della Sera comments on the museum's European-level facilities for the Bronzi di Riace. Additionally, photographer Steve McCurry addresses a controversy in La Stampa regarding a retouched photo of Havana, where a traffic sign pole was altered to appear as a pedestrian's leg. McCurry claims he was unaware and did not participate in the Turin exhibition setup.