From February 28 to March 30, 2025, Triennale Milano presents the exhibition The Wounds of Milan: How Art Can Mend History, curated by Spazio Taverna, a studio founded by Ludovico Pratesi and Marco Bassan. The project is based on the identification of ten traumas in the city's history, each marked by a date and location that symbolically represent moments when Milan betrayed itself—self-inflicted wounds that have shaped its identity.

The project showcases works by ten Italian artists—Camilla Alberti, Francesco Arena, Stefano Arienti, Ruth Beraha, Valentina Furian, Marcello Maloberti (in collaboration with Fortunato Zinni, survivor of the '69 massacre), Liliana Moro, Diego Perrone, Paola Pivi, and Luca Vitone—who were invited to create a drawing on paper symbolizing a gradual collective integration of the trauma caused by a "wound" in Milan's history.

Over time, Milan's identity has been deeply marked by a series of traumatic events—scars that, through pain and resilience, remain embedded in the city's collective memory. From the execution of Amatore Sciesa during the Austrian repressions (August 2, 1851) to the Milan Uprisings of 1898 (May 6, 1898), the narrative spans history: the bloody massacre at Teatro Diana (March 23, 1921), the bombing in Piazza Giulio Cesare (April 12, 1928), the Piazza Fontana massacre (December 12, 1969), and the assassination of police commissioner Luigi Calabresi (May 17, 1972). It continues with the murder of journalist Walter Tobagi (May 28, 1980), the Tangentopoli corruption scandals (February 17, 1992), the Via Palestro bombing (July 27, 1993), and the tragic Linate plane crash (October 8, 2001). These moments of upheaval have left lasting wounds on the city's fabric, shaping its history and identity.

Through their imaginative and visionary works, the artists involved in the project rework these traumatic events, developing a narrative with a strong symbolic significance. The Wounds of Milan is the Milanese episode of a project that began in Rome in February 2023 entitled The Wounds of Rome, which involved the artists Enzo Cucchi, Elisabetta Benassi, Luigi Ontani, Marco Tirelli, Silvia Giambrone, Pietro Ruffo, Rä di Martino, Lulù Nuti, Gabriele Silli, and Giulio Bensasson.

With the exhibition The Wounds of Milan: How Art Can Mend History the Triennale continues its work to promote and enhance the Italian art scene. Institutional partners Deloitte and Fondazione Deloitte, Lavazza Group and Salone del Mobile.Milano are also supporting Triennale Milano for this exhibition.