interview and portraits by ALEPH MOLINARI Magic has always been part of Patti Smith’s artistic life, especially through her love for words and the power of poetry. Like a modern medium, her voice and multimedia performances are a gateway to the invisible that must be visible. ALEPH MOLINARI — This is a conversation that we’ve been having in our encounters and collaborations. It’s always been about the magical and invisible worlds that surround us. In my view, you are a kind of medium. You channel characters and bring their voices to life. And that, to me, is an act of magic. How did this process come about? PATTI SMITH — It has always been a combination of imagination and belief and having an open mind. As a young child, I believed in elves, spirits, and fairy tales. I didn’t think of them as entertainment. To me,…