Purple Magazine
— Purple 76 Index issue #29 S/S 2018

Marsico giulia

portrait by SARAH CHARLIE BENJAMIN interview by MAURIZIO CATTELAN and MARTA PAPINI MAURIZIO CATTELAN — Do you consider yourself an artist? GIULIA MARSICO — I consider myself an artist, but I don’t consider art my profession. MAURIZIO CATTELAN — Is online representation transforming the way we think and produce art?  GIULIA MARSICO — Definitely. The Web has changed almost everything: communication, consumption, creation, you name it. Social media has made it easier to share work and ignite conversations. What I like about digital is how it puts power in the hands of those who don’t normally have it. Specifically, art that lives mostly online isn’t controlled by art institutions deeming it worthy, so expression is more fluid. MAURIZIO CATTELAN — Would you say your online profile is part of your reality, or is it more of a cooler alter ego? GIULIA MARSICO — I play wth my ego, but social media…

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