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Saying 'no' is only simple in appearance. Nearly two centuries after his debut, the figure of Bartleby continues to challenge our relationship with power: what are the social, political, and symbolic costs of refusal? In the art world, where subtraction seems almost inconceivable, these forms of negation have marked some of the most radical trajectories of contemporary times. Fabiola Naldi explores artistic experiences that have chosen opposition and self-retraction, showing how refusal can transform into a paradoxical form of authentic presence and a tool of resistance against an increasingly normative cultural order. The book presentation will be held on Thursday, November 26th at 6:30 PM in the Palazzo Bentivoglio library. Fabiola Naldi and Tommaso Pasquali will be in conversation.
