Olafur Eliasson to Build Lego City in Milan for Nicola Trussardi Foundation
In 2020, the Nicola Trussardi Foundation is back in Milan with a project called "The Collectivity Project," created by artist Olafur Eliasson. Kicking off on April 14, 2020, just ahead of the miart fair starting on April 16, this initiative invites everyone to help build a dream city using white LEGO bricks. While the venue remains undisclosed, it’s set in the historic heart of Milan. Eliasson, who was born in 1967 in Copenhagen, first introduced this idea in 2005 at the 3rd Tirana Biennale, with later iterations in places like Oslo and New York. Under Beatrice Trussardi's leadership, the foundation has been known for its impactful art projects since 2003.
Key facts
- Olafur Eliasson will present 'The Collectivity Project' in Milan from April 14, 2020.
- The project is organized by the Nicola Trussardi Foundation.
- The public will build an ideal cityscape using white LEGO bricks.
- The location is in Milan's historic center, kept secret.
- The project coincides with miart fair opening on April 16, 2020.
- Eliasson first created the project in 2005 at the 3rd Tirana Biennale.
- Previous editions were held in Oslo, Copenhagen, and New York's High Line (2015).
- The foundation has a history of nomadic interventions since 2003.
Entities
Artists
- Olafur Eliasson
- Elmgreen & Dragset
- Massimiliano Gioni
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Pawel Althamer
- Paola Pivi
- Tino Sehgal
- Tacita Dean
- Pipilotti Rist
- Jeremy Deller
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Cecilia Alemani
- Donald R. Mullen
- Beatrice Trussardi
Institutions
- Nicola Trussardi Foundation
- miart
- High Line
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Tirana
- Albania
- Oslo
- Norway
- New York
- United States
- Corso Vittorio Emanuele
- Piazza XXIV Maggio
- City Life
- Porta Venezia