We probably won’t see him competing against Franjo von Allmen to battle it out on the steep slopes of the Streif in Kitzbühel or the devastating curves of the Stelvio in Bormio, nor does it appear that he has been summoned along with Franzoni, Paris and co. to Italy’s Olympic selection for Milan Cortina 2026, but no harm done: Michelangelo Pistoletto, after being a leading artist of Arte Povera, founder of ideal cities, guru of pacifism with his Third Paradise, is now also an honorary ski instructor. The prestigious award was bestowed on him by the College of Ski Instructors of the Campania Region, and the master (double, at this point: of art and of downhill skiing) immediately displayed it on his social profile. Precisely to coincide with the 2026 edition of the Winter Olympic Games, in which he will still participate, although not on skis but with a microphone: in fact, he is scheduled to be hosted on February 23 for the meeting “Sustainable Sportswear: Rethinking Performance and Responsibility” at the “Bocconi Olympic Talks” at Bocconi University in Milan. Evidently, then, he is also an expert on technical apparel.
“A recognition,” says the maestro, “that comes from an authentic and long-standing practice and that connects sport, nature, and artistic research.” So now Pistoletto will also be able to say he was blue in skiing? We don’t know: for now, the windbreaker he sported in the ritual photos posted on social media to announce the happy event is the right color.
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