Milan's Cittadella degli Archivi Gets 40 New Murals in Street Art Project
Located in Milan, the Cittadella degli Archivi contains 36 kilometers of documents and more than 150,000 folders. Since its inception in 2015, the street art project Muri d’artista, overseen by Rossella Farinotti, has transformed the Niguarda/Bicocca district with contributions from over 60 artists. In 2018, Vedovamazzei unveiled a 7-meter neon piece titled "La città che sale. Omaggio a Boccioni." The 2021 edition, curated by Isorropia Homegallery, introduced 40 murals spanning 1,500 square meters, showcasing ten artists’ interpretations of Milan's history. In December 2021, the city announced a 17 million euro investment for a new storage system, with aspirations to establish Cittadella as Europe’s largest archival center, as noted by Director Francesco Martelli and curator Farinotti.
Key facts
- Muri d’artista street art project launched in 2015 at Cittadella degli Archivi, Milan
- Curated by Rossella Farinotti, over 60 artists involved to date
- 2018: Vedovamazzei created permanent neon installation 'La città che sale. Omaggio a Boccioni' (7 meters)
- 2021 edition curated by Isorropia Homegallery added 40 murals (1,500 sqm) on south side
- Ten artists created murals inspired by Milan's history from the archives
- Works include references to Acquario Civico, Giorgio Strehler, Velodromo Vigorelli, Teatro alla Scala, first electric lighting, Gorla massacre, women avant-garde artists, Museo Marino Marini, Centro Balneare Caimi, futurist brawl
- Municipality invested over €17 million in new storage system, making it Europe's largest archival center
- Cittadella holds 36 km of documents, 150,000 folders, 1.5 million files
- Director Francesco Martelli and curator Rossella Farinotti commented on the project's significance
- Cittadella opened in 2016, activated in 2012
Entities
Artists
- Rossella Farinotti
- Vedovamazzei
- Umberto Boccioni
- Andrea Bianconi
- Andrea Crespi
- Luca Di Maggio
- Piero Figura
- Omar Hassan
- Matteo Messori
- Maria Pogorzhelskaya
- Gianluca Ragni
- Adelisa Selimbasic
- Waro
- Giorgio Strehler
- Marino Marini
Institutions
- Cittadella degli Archivi
- Comune di Milano
- Isorropia Homegallery
- Artribune
- Teatro alla Scala
- Museo Marino Marini
- Palazzo Reale
- Acquario Civico di Milano
- Velodromo Vigorelli
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Niguarda
- Bicocca
- Via Racconigi
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
- Gorla
- Via Ferdinando Gregorovius, 15