Libeskind, architect Expo: Berlusconi in Milan leaves the task of deciding on the future
"Critical to the towers? Like the fascists'
"The curvature of the building is not a typo idiot. Piano And I say, protectionism, in architecture there. " Daniel Libeskind
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK - The threat of Silvio Berlusconi - "I put myself at the head of the movement to stop the towers that defamed Milan" - does not frighten him. "Here we go again with the old style cynical and undemocratic to interfere in the creative process - Daniel Libeskind blurts -. Berlusconi is a politician, not an architect and should stick to what he knows. Leaving Milan and Milan to decide the future of their city. "On the phone from Lithuania, where he and Zaha Hadid and Massimiliano Fuksas has unveiled plans for a new museum in Vilnius, the architect of the Jewish Museum Berlin and reconstruction of the area of \u200b\u200bGround Zero remote replication to Berlusconi said he had "horrified by the crooked skyscraper designed by Libeskind Fair." "Even in Fascist Italy was not all that" straight "and" in line "was considered" perverted art "- contends Libeskind -. But thankfully that era is closed. Berlusconi should have learned the lesson from the horrors of totalitarianism and fascism. " Why
pulls out fascism? "Why as an American and grew up in Poland jew I find objectionable. His concept of nationalism, of closing borders and reject the other is repulsive. The idea that law that Berlusconi's political architects exudes all the evils of the totalitarian regimes of the past. We have seen what happens when the state wants to decide the architecture. "
Former prime minister if the power is with foreign architects that we vent their sleepless nights drawing opprobrium. "It's a xenophobic, reactionary. He hates foreigners and non- understand that Italian architects working today all over the world because we live in an era when we have an obligation to think about the planet as a whole. The Board of modernizing. "
And the proposal to straighten his skyscraper at the Fair "because it conveys a feeling of impotence"? "The only thing that conveys a sense of impotence is Berlusconi himself. My tower is related to the work of Leonardo da Vinci and the great Italian culture that the leader of the PDL does not have the time or intellect to study. The curve of my tower is not a stupid mistake: is linked to tradition, brings a perspective from all over the world. "
And if the movement to stop the towers to catch on? "It happens that has happened in 30 years in Germany and Italy when the architects put the muzzle. The Expo is an international affair to celebrate Milan and Northern Italy, not to return to the past. In Vilnius I had the opportunity to talk about Berlusconi celebrated with my Italian colleague who shares my ideas about him. "
How strong in Italy the architectural movement known as "nostalgic"? "Italy today is that of Renzo Piano, Massimiliano Fuksas and innovative architects and many others. Berlusconi reflects the thinking of a reactionary minority. "
Renzo Piano has also expressed reservations about the Expo, which poses the risk of the business 'gold rushes'. "Piano is a very skilled and sensitive architect and I think he's right to appeal in the name of quality, sustainability and ecology. But none of us ever approve an approach to raw or grotesque Expo. "
And the argument that the Plan calls abroad while Italian designers in Italy is not it? "Plan works all over the world, as I do the rest. Advance the "national question" is now a reactionary and protectionist approach. The strength of Milan is a city just to be pluralistic, multi-ethnic and culturally diverse. Our goal is to unify all these souls in one place shared. "
What do you think of the "fear of Cement Celentano? "It reminds me of the famous Broadway musical of the 60s: "Stop the world because I want to get off" is comical. Northern Italy needs to create new jobs, schools, parks, theaters, public places. This teaches the lesson of Malpensa Milan is an international destination and this needs to stay competitive. "
Will he make it? "Only if it maintains the strength of will and continues to believe in herself. It is a unique chance and must be careful not to have it escape. But first he has to throw to the winds of politics, right and left, which paralyzed the country for decades. It must stop to listen to the demagogues who want to interfere in areas not under their responsibility. "
Alessandra Farkas
April 9, 2008 Taken from
Corriere della Sera
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