Che cosa resta della democrazia? Le risposte dell’arte contemporanea
The article is a cultural essay examining how contemporary art reflects and responds to the perceived global crisis of democracy. It argues that recent socio-political accelerations—including rising nationalism, wars, and unchecked capitalism—have eroded the substantive content of democracy, reducing public space to an extension of individual, screen-mediated identity.
It matters because the essay positions art as a critical lens through which to analyze and potentially redefine democracy in a neoliberal age. The author suggests that new social movements are increasingly employing artistic language and symbolism, indicating that art remains a vital terrain for collective action and public discourse, even as traditional democratic spaces fragment.