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Fondazione Trussardi's Mobile Museum: 20 Years of Public Art in Milan

exhibition · 2026-04-27

Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, led by President Beatrice Trussardi and Artistic Director Massimiliano Gioni, has operated as a "mobile museum" without a permanent venue since 2003, staging contemporary art interventions across Milan's public spaces. The foundation's ethos opposes traditional collecting, offering free art to the public. Notable past projects include Maurizio Cattelan's "Untitled" (2004) in Piazza XXIV Maggio, Ibrahim Mahama's "A Friend" (2019) at Porta Venezia, and Nari Ward's "Gilded Darkness" at Piscina Romano. The foundation's latest exhibition features Diego Marcon's "DRAMOLETTI" at Teatro Gerolamo, a video art piece using silicone-masked child actors and a piano Lied by character Ludwig, exploring post-human themes. Marcon's work, described as suspended and mystical, evokes Thomas Bernhard's literature. The video loops metaphorically reference Giambattista Vico's cyclical theory of history. The exhibition is in its final days.

Key facts

  • Fondazione Nicola Trussardi was founded by Beatrice Trussardi.
  • Massimiliano Gioni has been Artistic Director since 2003.
  • The foundation operates as a 'mobile museum' without a fixed venue.
  • Maurizio Cattelan's 'Untitled' (2004) featured children hanging from a tree in Piazza XXIV Maggio.
  • Ibrahim Mahama's 'A Friend' (2019) was installed at Porta Venezia tollbooths.
  • Nari Ward's 'Gilded Darkness' was shown at Piscina Romano in Città Studi.
  • Diego Marcon's 'DRAMOLETTI' is exhibited at Teatro Gerolamo.
  • Marcon's video art uses silicone masks and a piano Lied sung by character Ludwig.

Entities

Artists

  • Diego Marcon
  • Maurizio Cattelan
  • Ibrahim Mahama
  • Nari Ward
  • Thomas Bernhard
  • Giambattista Vico
  • Ludwig

Institutions

  • Fondazione Nicola Trussardi
  • Teatro Gerolamo
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Piazza XXIV Maggio
  • Porta Venezia
  • Piscina Romano
  • Città Studi

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