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Vetra Building Documentary and Roundtable on Public Art in Milan

architecture-design · 2026-04-27

On February 9, 2022, Milan will host the premiere of "Vetra X," a documentary directed by Pietro Leone and co-written with Helga Marsala, chronicling the transformation of the historic ex-esattoria civica at Via della Chiusa into the contemporary Vetra Building. The site-specific light installation "X" by Patrick Tuttofuoco, curated by Marsala with artistic direction by Artribune, is a key feature. The building, designed by Il Prisma for AXA Investment, was inaugurated on November 11, 2021. The same day, a roundtable titled "Nuove sinergie tra architettura, art system, amministrazioni cittadine e investitori immobiliari" will explore public art's role, featuring assessors Tommaso Sacchi and Pierfrancesco Maran, moderated by Artribune director Massimiliano Tonelli. Participants include Francesco Rovere (AXA Investment), Stefano Carone and Sebastiano Pasculli (Il Prisma), artist Patrick Tuttofuoco, curator Helga Marsala, critic Marco Scotini (NABA), Mariacristina Ferraioli (ArtLine Milano), Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi, Simona Galateo, and Giuseppe Sinatra (Università Bocconi). The documentary will later be published online.

Key facts

  • Vetra Building is a redevelopment of the former ex-esattoria civica built between 1959 and 1963 by Ferdinando Reggiori.
  • The building was transformed by Il Prisma for AXA Investment.
  • Patrick Tuttofuoco created the site-specific light installation 'X' for the new internal square.
  • Helga Marsala curated the installation, with artistic direction by Artribune.
  • The documentary 'Vetra X' is directed by Pietro Leone and co-written with Helga Marsala.
  • The roundtable discusses new synergies between architecture, art system, city administrations, and real estate investors.
  • Participants include assessors Tommaso Sacchi and Pierfrancesco Maran, moderated by Massimiliano Tonelli.
  • The documentary will be published online after the premiere.

Entities

Artists

  • Patrick Tuttofuoco
  • Pietro Leone
  • Helga Marsala
  • Marco Scotini
  • Mariacristina Ferraioli
  • Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi
  • Simona Galateo
  • Ferdinando Reggiori

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Il Prisma
  • AXA Investment
  • NABA
  • ArtLine Milano
  • Associazione Italiana di Architettura e Critica
  • Università Bocconi
  • AXA IM Alts
  • Artribune Produzioni

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Via della Chiusa
  • Parco delle Basiliche
  • Vetra Building

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