Turin's cultural disunity laid bare by failed November art week

Galleria Alessio Moitre director Alessio Moitre publishes a scathing critique of Turin's cultural scene, blaming a lack of coordination and shared vision for the failure of the city's November art week. Moitre describes the event as a 'stubborn exercise in obtuseness,' with galleries, museums, and fairs operating in isolation rather than collaborating. He argues that Turin's identity has been forged on disunity, and that the pandemic only temporarily masked deeper structural problems. Moitre calls for a rewriting of cultural pacts and a renewed commitment to collective planning, warning that without it, the city's art scene will remain impoverished and timid. The piece reflects on the historical legacy of Turin's cultural fragmentation and the need for a more dynamic, experimental approach to overcome it.