The Influence of Influence

The reason that I offered that background concerning those three events is because it helps me to explain what Castelli, in Speigalsaal, as well as those around him were doing socially and culturally when Castelli created it. Studying under Von Moos, his young bohemian friends, his friendship with Ammann. They all tie together literally as influences in the life of Castelli, these pillars in their different ways and actions pushed and shaped the way Castelli experimented, had the space to do so, and had access to higher places and spaces to uplift him to a level where his artistic expressions were seen by a wider audience. These are steps in the path of his life, from classroom to the quiet late night collaborated projects, onto the first friendship that lead him to his first of many famously known exhibitions. Positive influences such as these are so crucial to the creations of an artist's edge, their pursuit, and their passions. Without these spaces to experiment with, this photoshoot could have been entirely different or might not have happened at all. Castelli might not have been an artist who experimented in gender and sexual dynamics had he not had the close circle of fellow queer artists, accepting art curator friends, or a teacher who inspired him. Without acceptance enough to allow such sexual expression and gender experimentation, queer voices like Castelli die. 

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circa. 2025

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