Triennale Milano exhibition uses contemporary art to heal historical traumas
A group of ten artists has crafted symbolic illustrations on Amatruda paper, reflecting the collective traumas embedded in Milan's history, spanning from the execution of Amatore Sciesa in 1851 to the Linate airport tragedy in 2001. The exhibition titled 'Le ferite di Milano. Come l’arte può ricucire la storia' is set to debut on February 28, 2025, at Triennale Milano, continuing until March 30, 2025. Curated by Spazio Taverna, established by Marco Bassan and Ludovico Pratesi, this initiative follows the 2023 exhibition 'Le ferite di Roma' at Galleria Mattia De Luca. Each artist received a 72×52 cm sheet to represent a specific event, including works by Camilla Alberti, Francesco Arena, and others, with themes ranging from the 1898 Bava Beccaris massacre to the 2001 Linate disaster. The project is inspired by Daniel Libeskind's assertion that trauma cannot be cured but can be transcended through art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Le ferite di Milano. Come l’arte può ricucire la storia' at Triennale Milano from Feb 28 to Mar 30, 2025
- Ten contemporary Italian artists created drawings on Amatruda paper (72×52 cm) representing historical traumas of Milan
- Events covered: 1851 execution of Amatore Sciesa, 1898 Bava Beccaris massacre, 1928 Piazza Giulio Cesare bombing, 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing, 1972 murder of Luigi Calabresi, 1980 murder of Walter Tobagi, 1992 Tangentopoli scandal, 1993 Via Palestro bombing, 2001 Linate air disaster
- Curated by Spazio Taverna (Marco Bassan and Ludovico Pratesi), following a similar 2023 show in Rome at Galleria Mattia De Luca
- Artists: Camilla Alberti, Francesco Arena, Stefano Arienti, Ruth Beraha, Valentina Furian, Marcello Maloberti (with Fortunato Zinni), Liliana Moro, Diego Perrone, Paola Pivi, Luca Vitone
- Marcello Maloberti collaborated with Fortunato Zinni, survivor of the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing
- Concept inspired by Daniel Libeskind's quote on trauma
Entities
Artists
- Camilla Alberti
- Francesco Arena
- Stefano Arienti
- Ruth Beraha
- Valentina Furian
- Marcello Maloberti
- Fortunato Zinni
- Liliana Moro
- Diego Perrone
- Paola Pivi
- Luca Vitone
- Daniel Libeskind
- Marco Bassan
- Ludovico Pratesi
- Amatore Sciesa
- Luigi Calabresi
- Walter Tobagi
- Vittorio Emanuele III
- Bava Beccaris
- Carlo Giacchin
Institutions
- Triennale Milano
- Spazio Taverna
- Galleria Mattia De Luca
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Piazza Fontana
- Piazza Giulio Cesare
- Via Palestro
- Linate