Enthousiasmos – Number 02

For the cultural enthusiast

A new title ‘for the cultural enthusiast’, Enthousiasmos is the brainchild of film directors Roman Coppolla and Johan Chiaramonte, each issue inviting readers into the inner lives of a particular individual of cultural or artistic significance.

With its smooth calligraphic masthead and mix of retro kitschy collaged graphics, it's a stylised and nostalgia-soaked debut, not least because things kick off with Italian director Luca Guadagnino, whose in-depth interview inspires a number of the pieces that follow—on his three formative film experiences (Lawrence of Arabia, Apocalypse Now and Jason and the Argonauts), Italian colonial architecture in Ethiopia, a stollen recipe, and of course, a reflection on Call Me By Your Name. 

As for the title, allow Coppolla and Chiaramonte to explain: ‘From the Greek enthousiasmos, enthusiasm captures better than any other word that sense of exaltation that overwhelms us during new encounters, conversations, discoveries and other magic moments. And because enthusiasm is contagious, this magazine will set out to meet personalities and artists who inspire us, to better ask ourselves what inspires them.’

The second issue of Enthousiasmos takes off with Branco and Christian Mazzalaï from Phoenix! In a fascinating interview with Roman Coppola and Johan Chiaramonte, these two passionate, curious and enthusiastic brothers take us on a journey through music, art, cinema and good food, from Tokyo to Osaka, via Paris and Rome. From this inspiring conversation, Enthousiasmos draws a new issue, exploring the art of sake, Japanese jazz kissa, the music of Lucio Battisti or Haruomi Hosono, not forgetting the cinema of Ozu or the vibrant memories of Philippe Zdar… Let’s finish with a secret pasta recipe provided by Sons of Raphael !

Language: English