Massimiliano Gioni on Fondazione Trussardi's Shift to Institutional Exhibitions
Massimiliano Gioni, the director of Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, reflects on the foundation's transformation from a traveling museum to a venue for significant thematic exhibitions. This evolution commenced with "La Grande Madre" at Palazzo Reale in 2015 and progressed with "La Terra Inquieta" at Triennale Milano in 2017. This change was influenced by the necessity for substantial museum loans and the exploration of pressing contemporary topics such as migration. The exhibition showcases approximately sixty artists from nations like Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, alongside historical artifacts, including photographs by Lewis Hine and Augustus Sherman, a letter from Lampedusa's mayor Giusi Nicolini, and items from shipwrecks. Gioni highlights the exhibition's emphasis on critical life-and-death matters and the significance of artists in shaping history.
Key facts
- Fondazione Nicola Trussardi started as a nomadic museum in Milan, using unusual venues like Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and Caserma XXIV Maggio.
- The foundation shifted to institutional exhibitions with 'La Grande Madre' at Palazzo Reale in 2015 and 'La Terra Inquieta' at Triennale Milano in 2017.
- 'La Terra Inquieta' takes its title from a poetry collection by Édouard Glissant.
- The exhibition features about sixty artists from Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, UAE, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, and other countries.
- Historical materials include photographs by Lewis Hine and Augustus Sherman, a letter from Lampedusa mayor Giusi Nicolini to the EU, and objects from shipwrecks preserved by Comitato 3 Ottobre.
- Artists include Tania Bruguera, Banu Cennetoglu, Phil Collins, Alighiero Boetti, and others.
- Gioni states the exhibition addresses migration and the refugee crisis, aiming to offer new perspectives beyond media representations.
- The show includes works that combine reportage and lyrical documentary, reflecting on the role of the artist in history.
Entities
Artists
- Massimiliano Gioni
- Elmgreen & Dragset
- Édouard Glissant
- Tania Bruguera
- Banu Cennetoglu
- Phil Collins
- Alighiero Boetti
- Lewis Hine
- Augustus Sherman
- Steve McQueen
- John Akomfrah
- Isaac Julien
- Yto Barrada
- Bouchra Khalili
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Giuseppe Pinot Gallizio
- Constant
- Multiplicity
- T.J. Demos
- Juan Guardiola
- Giusi Nicolini
- Socrates
Institutions
- Fondazione Nicola Trussardi
- Teatro alla Scala
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
- Caserma XXIV Maggio
- Istituto dei ciechi
- Palazzo Reale
- Triennale Milano
- CentroCentro Madrid
- Comitato 3 Ottobre
- Unione Europea
- Domenica del Corriere
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Lampedusa
- Syria
- Saudi Arabia
- Lebanon
- United Arab Emirates
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Turkey
- Albania
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- Ghana
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- United States
- Madrid
- Spain
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Mediterranean