Milan's Design Week Celebrates Leonardo da Vinci's 500th Anniversary
In 2019, Milan's Design Week commemorated the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's passing with various projects honoring the Renaissance master. At Cascina Cuccagna, Matteo Ragni curated De Rerum Natura, focusing on themes of Renaissance and sustainability. An interactive installation at Rho Fiera Milano, overseen by Davide Rampello, utilized four screens and scenery inspired by Bramante's designs to narrate Leonardo's life. Marco Balich's 'Acqua. La visione di Leonardo' at Conca dell'Incoronata featured a water mirror alongside a LED display depicting a futuristic Milan skyline. At Ippodromo di San Siro, Cristina Morozzi curated the Leonardo Horse Project, commissioning twelve artists to create life-sized horse replicas. Claudia Zanfi's 'I giardini di Leonardo all'Isola' linked Piazza Gae Aulenti to Isola with gardens inspired by Leonardo's artwork. This article was written by Bianca Felicori for Artribune Magazine #48, Speciale Design 2019.
Key facts
- Milan Design Week 2019 celebrated 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci's death.
- De Rerum Natura at Cascina Cuccagna, curated by Matteo Ragni, focused on Renaissance and sustainability.
- Davide Rampello curated a 400 sqm interactive installation at Rho Fiera Milano with screens and Bramante-inspired portals.
- Marco Balich created 'Acqua. La visione di Leonardo' at Conca dell'Incoronata with a water mirror and LED screen.
- Leonardo Horse Project at Ippodromo di San Siro featured life-sized horse reproductions by 12 artists.
- Claudia Zanfi curated 'I giardini di Leonardo all'Isola', a green corridor with natural material sculptures.
- The projects involved multiple venues across Milan including Cascina Cuccagna, Rho Fiera, Conca dell'Incoronata, Ippodromo di San Siro, and Isola district.
- The article was written by Bianca Felicori for Artribune Magazine #48.
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Matteo Ragni
- Davide Rampello
- Marco Balich
- Cristina Morozzi
- Markus Benesch
- Marcelo Burlon
- Matteo Cibic
- Serena Confalonieri
- Simone Crestani
- Roberto Fragata
- Andrea Mancuso
- Vito Nesta
- Daniele Papuli
- Elena Salmistraro
- Mario Trimarchi
- Marcel Wanders
- Claudia Zanfi
- Bianca Felicori
- Bramante
- Nicola Di Battista
Institutions
- Cascina Cuccagna
- Rho Fiera Milano
- Conca dell'Incoronata
- Ippodromo di San Siro
- Snaitech
- Green Island
- Politecnico di Milano
- Domus
- Artribune
- Artribune Magazine
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Cascina Cuccagna
- Rho Fiera Milano
- Conca dell'Incoronata
- Ippodromo di San Siro
- Piazza Gae Aulenti
- Isola district