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FUTURO ANTICO
Studio Labics
Public space, environment, and social equity. Three aspirations for building a new shared sensibility expressed by the architecture firm Labics.
Formafantasma
"Rethinking the capitalist system as culture." Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, founders of the renowned international design studio Formafantasma, discuss their work and their vision for the future.
Nicolas Bourriaud
Discover Nicolas Bourriaud's views on art, inspiration, and the future of curating. From classical painting to his latest project Radicants, Bourriaud discusses history, spirituality, and political roles in art.
Maria Grazia Chiuri
The designer and artistic director of Dior's women's collections, Maria Grazia Chiuri, answers questions about the future in the Spazio Taverna-curated column.
Augustas Serapinas
Whatever the future may hold, art will always reflect it in many forms and many voices. Tomorrow is captured in the voice of the Lithuanian artist, currently featured in the exhibition at FOROF in Rome.
Michelangelo Pistoletto
The interview series curated by Spazio Taverna this time features Michelangelo Pistoletto, invited to define the future.
Flavio Favelli
He feeds on the past, is not interested in tomorrow but in the creative power of memory: artist Flavio Favelli shares his ghosts in Futuro Antico.
Luigi Fassi
Luigi Fassi, director of Artissima, believes that in the coming years, attention will be focused on social justice, in a global world where, as Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli once said, there is no mercy in art.
Kader Attia
Raffaella Cortese
A new gallery opened after Covid, where courageous new paths can be initiated with its artists: this is Raffaella Cortese's vision for tomorrow.
Roberto De Paolis
The work of Antonioni and Pietro Germi as inspiration, everyday life, and nostalgia for the past, overshadowed by new technologies. Interview with the director of Princess.
Andrea Cortellessa
What nuances and peculiarities does the future hold in the eyes of a literary critic? The answer lies in this interview with Andrea Cortellessa (Rome, 1968), ranging from Burri to Pasolini to question the present and look toward tomorrow.
Francesca Cappelletti
An expert on Caravaggio and the director of the Galleria Borghese, Francesca Cappelletti is a strong advocate for study and research as key to understanding the world. She also emphasizes the importance of generosity.
Marco Delogu
Curiosity, dialogue, and passion are the keys to facing the future in a positive way. The photographer and president of Palazzo delle Esposizioni shares his vision of the future in this interview.
Fabio Pusterla
The sense of wonder is the starting point for those who write, and it is nourished by life and books. This is the inspiration of Fabio Pusterla, who envisions a future with an ancient heart.
Kengo Kuma
A creator of human-scale projects that integrate with the surrounding environment, and a key figure in the exhibition at Palazzo Franchetti in Venice during the 2023 Biennale, the Japanese architect finds in nature a key to looking toward the future.
Patrizia Sandretto
Collector Patrizia Sandretto reflects on the future, and she doesn't talk much about artworks, but rather about education, youth, ecology. And about a small island in the middle of the Venice lagoon.
Maurizio Cattelan
"The future? Ask the Simpsons." Maurizio Cattelan speaks candidly in the "Futuro Antico" column, which poses questions about tomorrow to major figures in culture and creativity.
Hanif Kureishi
How does one of the most prominent writers of our time see the future? Hanif Kureishi responds.
Dominic Pettman
Cultural theorist and writer, Dominic Pettman is known for his theories on the relationships between libido and ecology. We asked him for a reflection on the world to come.
Francesca Matteucci
She has developed numerical models to calculate in detail the evolution of the abundance of chemical elements in the gas of galaxies. She is Francesca Matteucci, and we have invited her to reflect on the future in the column curated by Spazio Taverna.
Oliviero Toscani
Staying in the present and using courage and curiosity, both in the profession and in life: these are the guiding principles of Oliviero Toscani's thinking.
Giacomo Abbruzzese
His latest film, "Disco Boy", won the Silver Bear at the 2023 Berlinale: Giacomo Abbruzzese reflects on the value of distance in approaching things and how history is constantly rewritten, but only by the victors.
Alfredo Jaar
He defines himself as an illusionist; Alfredo Jaar's art is a reflection on the present time and its dynamics. But the future, from his point of view, is anything but magical.
Eike Schmidt
From his artistic sources of inspiration to the importance of sharing knowledge with new generations, a wide-ranging conversation with the Director of the Uffizi Galleries.
Carsten Nicolai
A new album, a solo exhibition currently underway, and three ideas for the future, including the rediscovery of human relationships in an increasingly complex world that needs new ideas to face wars, tensions, and social imbalances. The interview for the "Futuro Antico" series.
Elisabetta Sgarbi
Publishing plays a fundamental role in the career of Elisabetta Sgarbi, who founded the publishing house La Nave di Teseo in 2015. We invited her to reflect on the present time and, above all, on the future.
Gemma De Angelis Testa
From her relationship with Armando Testa to the significant donation of works to the Civic Museums of Venice, collector Gemma De Angelis Testa sees the future as a source of inspiration.
Giorgio Battistelli
He builds bridges between the past and the future, as well as between art and music. This is the essence of time for composer Giorgio Battistelli, who has been invited to reflect on tomorrow.
Maria Grazia Messina
She fears the homogenization brought by the digital world and warns young people about the dangers of excessive specialization in an increasingly unsettling future. This is the vision of the future from the art historian.
Barbara Jatta
From the future of museums to the task of repositioning Raphael's tapestries in the Sistine Chapel, Barbara Jatta (Rome, 1962), director of the Vatican Museums, reflects on tomorrow starting from the present.
Roberto Battiston
From music to antimatter, a wide-ranging discussion with Roberto Battiston, head of the Italian Space Agency from 2014 to 2018, ready to offer some advice on the future.
Richard Tarnas
Strengthening our capacity for hope, not as a passive optimistic attitude, but rather as a courageous metaphysical act that helps to sow the future and shape its flourishing. This is how American historian Richard Tarnas envisions the future.
Giuseppe Garrera
From museums as places of piracy to his obsession with Pasolini, Giuseppe Garrera talks about his passions and reflects on the future, which he describes as "stupid," just like the past.
Victor Stoichita
The column curated by Spazio Taverna, focused on the meaning of the future, gives the floor to art historian Victor Stoichita, who declares: "I am an immigrant. My genius loci, if there is one, is that of the journey."
Lee Kun-Yong
The future of art and humanity can be founded on the interdependence between creation, body, and place. This concept is embodied by avant-garde artist Lee Kun-Yong, who has challenged the repression of freedom of expression.
Sylvester James Gates
The column curated by Spazio Taverna gives voice to one of the leading theorists of contemporary physics. He is invited to reflect on the present and look toward the future.
Carlo Galli
Never Alienate from the Struggle.Three Ideas for the Future and Advice for Young People on Their Future.Tradition and Political Thought According to Professor and Political Scientist Carlo Galli, Interviewed for "Futuro Antico"
Massimo De Carlo
With locations in Milan, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Beijing, Massimo De Carlo's gallery is a landmark in Italy and beyond. We asked the esteemed gallerist to share his vision of the future.
John C. Mather
The protagonist of the new chapter in Spazio Taverna’s future-focused series needs no introduction. John C. Mather is one of the scientists whose work has been pivotal in consolidating the Big Bang theory.
Pierpaolo Ferrari
The future is a bit dystopian, but we need to focus on personal growth. Interview with the photographer and creator of Le Dictateur and, together with Maurizio Cattelan, of Toiletpaper
Benita von Maltzahn
Leading Volkswagen Group’s cultural engagement efforts, Benita von Maltzahn shares the company’s commitment to supporting the arts.
Roberta Torre
Director of the famous film "Tano da morire," Roberta Torre talks about the future and the need to create art. Today more than ever.
Tommaso Pincio
His novels and paintings are portraits, his vision of tomorrow has the contours of science fiction. Interview with Tommaso Pincio for Futuro Antico
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Carlo Ratti
Architect and engineer, Carlo Ratti (Turin, 1971) founded the CRA studio, in Turin and New York, and directs the Senseable City Lab at the WITH of Boston. In this interview he reflects on the future starting from the urgencies of the present.
Michele Dall'Ongaro
“The future is the past propelled forward by the present.” These and other reflections on tomorrow in the words of the president of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia.
Simone Bozzelli
The young director Simone Bozzelli, fresh from the success of his debut film Patagonia, believes that it is important to remain amateurs in life. In a world where the only belief is in the body.
Claudia Petrucci
Passionate about science fiction, the young writer Claudia Petrucci envisions a future dominated by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Here are her responses:
Antonio Marras
The exploration of the future curated by Spazio Taverna gives the floor to fashion designer Antonio Marras, who has always pursued a creative path that looks beyond fashion, embracing art and design as well.
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