Leonardo Caffo. Aren’t objects and artworks themselves a form of public?

Seventh episode

Transcript of the seventh episode of The Disappearance of the Public, a podcast in which Castello di Rivoli Philosopher in Residence Leonardo Caffo investigates the notion of the public, its disappearance, its different characteristics and qualities.

Manuela Vasco: Welcome to our weekly podcast with Castello di Rivoli Philosopher-in-Residence Leonardo Caffo, who’s investigating with us the idea of the public, its disappearance, its different characteristics and qualities. I’m your host Manuela Vasco from Castello di Rivoli – Cerruti Collection Communication Office. I welcome Leonardo Caffo and I’d like to ask him: aren’t objects and artworks themselves a form of public?

Leonardo Caffo: [soon-to-be published]

Manuela Vasco: I thank you all for being with us. I’d also like to thank Regione Piemonte, Fondazione CRT, Città di Torino, Città di Rivoli and our partners Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo and Intesa Sanpaolo/Gallerie d’Italia.Our digital programs are also made possible thanks to Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo. We look forward to welcoming you again next week for this exciting series of podcasts with the philosopher Leonardo Caffo.