Vittorio Lingiardi on the Future: Between Poetry and Psychoanalysis

In an interview for Artribune's 'Futuro Antico' series, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Vittorio Lingiardi discusses his inspirations, projects, and vision of the future. Lingiardi, a professor at Sapienza University of Rome and president of SPR-IAG, cites poetic references from Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and Wallace Stevens, and names Giotto, Caravaggio, Francis Bacon, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Yasujirō Ozu as artistic influences. He highlights his 'Mindscapes' concept exploring psyche in landscape, and his work with Nancy McWilliams on the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM), which balances individual uniqueness with diagnostic categories. Lingiardi defines genius loci as a blend of memory and mystery, emphasizing the need for multiple inner places to be oneself. He sees the future as shaped by artificial intelligence, migration, climate, technology, and gender, while warning of growing inequality. He advocates for dialogue and integration (I-mode to We-mode) to overcome polarization, and stresses the importance of dreaming as both private and political. The interview is part of a series featuring artists, curators, and thinkers.