To Jon Fosse: here why a Movement is so important today – VIDEO

Dear Jon,

To Jon Fosse – Following our interview, in which you expressed some skepticism about the relevance of literary movements – both historically and today – I would like to respond by suggesting that shared artistic movements remain crucial for several fundamental reasons.

To overcome isolation.
Artistic movements allow artists and audiences to transcend individual and cultural isolation by creating shared spaces for dialogue and recognition.

(In our specific case…)
To respond to the closure imposed by the pandemic.
In the aftermath of global confinement, a movement represents an active engagement with the world – an opening rather than a withdrawal.

To encourage unity through artistic example.
By observing artists’ joy, imagination, and collaboration, people worldwide can learn to coexist creatively rather than in opposition.

To enable the artist’s journey toward completeness.
A movement offers each individual the opportunity to develop toward the ideal of the “total artist,” integrating multiple disciplines, perspectives, and forms of expression.

To reach truth on a higher level.
Through multiple points of view, a movement makes it possible to approach truth beyond fragmentation, overcoming the limits of postmodern relativism and restoring a shared horizon of meaning.

These points represent just a few of the reasons that, in my view, make our artistic movement, in particular, not only important but fundamental to the growth of art and society in our contemporary age.

I am grateful to you for opening a dialogue that has deepened my reflection and reaffirmed my belief in the value of shared artistic inquiry.

With all my best wishes and regards,
Menotti

Here the past interview: 
Empathic Dialogue – Corriere di Puglia e Lucania