Tag Archives: autonomism

Destituent power as living communism

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Julius Gavroche

“To destitute is not primarily to attack the institution, but to attack the need we have of it.” This statement, from the Invisible Committee’s text Now (2016), is at the heart of an essay by Spencer Beswick that we share … Continue reading →

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For Nanni Balestrini (1935-2019)

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Julius Gavroche

Epic Prologue here I am once more sitting in front of the poetry audiencethat is sitting benevolently in front of melooks at me and is waiting for poetryas always I have nothing to tell itas always the poetry audience knows … Continue reading →

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The long and winding May of 1968 (3): The italian autonomist movement

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Julius Gavroche

Autonomy is the body without organs of politics, anti-hierarchical, anti-dialectical, anti-representative.  It is not only a political project, it is a project for existence. Individuals are never autonomous: they depend on external recognition.  The autonomous body is not exclusive or … Continue reading →

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