TalkingFutur: Art vs. Artivism

Talking Futur brings together world renowned techno dj Paco Osuna with Italian Artivist Cibo, in a wide ranging conversation touching on travel, art, consciousness and, of course, food.
To fans of techno, Paco Osuna needs no introduction. Famed for his minimal but soulful productions and dj sets, the Spanish artist has spent close to 20 years travelling the world, playing parties, but also engaging deeply with the local culture on every stop. Changing minds on a local level is also the mission of Italian street-artist Cibo, whose innovative approach to tackling racist and fascist graffiti by covering it up with glorious pop-art murals of Italian food, has made him synonymous with Art as Activism.
It’s a matter of fact that all current economic forces drive us into a world of free circulation for money, trades, goods, whilst creating bubbles of ultra-rich environments. And this has come to also affects the Arts. Both music and street-art have become commodified, their respective industries manufacturing only a minuscule select number of worldwide stars for whom demand and pay are both exponentially growing. But is this really sustainable, in a long - or even short term - perspective? Where should we draw the line between the longing for globalization and the need to preserve our roots? What is the aim of the things we do, of the things we love, of the things we fight for? Paco and Cibo openly exchange their ideas, their experiences, their unbiased points of view. A talk that provides plenty of food for thought!