Pino Boresta's Manifesto on Self-Referentiality in Art

Italian artist Pino Boresta, born in Rome and living in Segni (Rome), publishes a manifesto on self-referentiality on Artribune. He argues that self-referentiality is an honest artistic stance, contrasting with artists who exploit social issues for personal gain. Boresta claims to have evidence of how the art world operates and asserts that starting from oneself is essential to understand others. He distinguishes self-referentiality from egoism, egocentrism, megalomania, and presumption. The artist states that his work is necessary, indispensable, and urgent, and that he fights a battle against hypocrisy. The piece also includes a speculative reflection on time possibly flowing in both directions, linking precognition and emotional states to unconscious algorithms. Boresta dedicates the text to all self-referential individuals. The article is part of Artribune's 'Professioni e professionisti' section and was published in August 2018.