At the end of January, a new completely flexible space dedicated to research, memory and innovation will be inaugurated to host Triennale's Centro studi (research center), reactivated after 70 years, and the institution's archive – 300,000 drawings, projects, photos, letters and texts, all digitized.
Throughout 2024, several monographic exhibitions will be organized to provide a deeper understanding of leading figures in the fields of design, architecture and fashion. These include the exhibition on Alessandro Mendini (curated by Fulvio Irace, April 13 – October 13) in collaboration with Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, the exhibition on Gae Aulenti (curated by Giovanni Agosti, with Nina Artioli and Nina Bassoli, May–October) in collaboration with the Gae Aulenti Archives, the exhibition on Roberto Sambonet (curated by Enrico Morteo, May– September) on the centenary of his birth, and that on Elio Fiorucci (curated by Judith Clark, October 2024–February 2025).
Inside the Impluvium space, again in collaboration with Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, will find space an unprecedented tribute to Alessandro Mendini (April 13 – October 13, 2024) conceived, designed and directed by Philippe Starck, among the most brilliant creators and thinkers of our time, who shared several creative and professional experiences with Mendini.
The study and research work on Ettore Sottsass will also continue with the fifth instalment of the cycle of exhibitions around the permanent installation of Casa Lana (curated by Marco Sammicheli, in collaboration with Barbara Radice, and
Iskra Grisogono from Studio Sottsass, May 2024 – January 2025) and the photographic exhibition Mise en scène (curated by Studio Sottsass with Micaela Sessa, November 2024 – January 2025).
Triennale Milano will host the largest retrospective ever devoted to photographer Juergen Teller (curated by Thomas Weski, January 27 – April 1, 2024), internationally acclaimed for his iconic campaigns and unconventional portraits of leading figures from the worlds of film, music and fashion. The exhibition is organized in collaboration with the Rmn - Grand Palais in Paris. Triennale continues its survey of the contemporary art scene with an exhibition dedicated to the Italian artist Davide Allieri (November 2024 – January 2025).
The Museo del Design Italiano will be the focus of activities and specific events aimed at a variety of audiences: study days, meetings, guided tours, and workshops for children and families. In the last section of the museum, the Design Platform – which opened in April 2023 as a venue for temporary exhibitions with a focus on contemporary design – will host two exhibitions on the work of two internationally renowned designers: French designer Inga Sempé (curated by Marco Sammicheli, April – September) and fashion designer Monica Bolzoni (curated by Marco Sammicheli October 2024 – January 2025).
As in the past, Triennale Milano will be one of the main venues for Milan Design Week (April 16 – 21, 2024). On this occasion, the long-standing collaboration with the Salone del Mobile di Milano will be take the form of an exhibition dedicated to SaloneSatellite (April 16 –28, 2024), the international project conceived and coordinated by Marva Griffin Wilshire to promote under-35 design, and which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
A new partnership has been established with Kiton with whom Triennale is working on a training project based on the experience of the Tailoring School founded by company from Naples in 2000. In January, during Milan Fashion Week, an exhibition co-produced by Triennale and Kiton (curated by Luca Stoppini, January 12 –16, 2024) will be presented, accompanied by a series of events aimed at raising awareness of a positive model that can be replicated in other contexts.
Also returning is the collaboration with Giovane Fotografia Italiana | Premio Luigi Ghirri (Young Italian Photography | Luigi Ghirri Award) a project dedicated to the discovery and promotion of emerging Italian photographers, promoted by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, with Triennale Milano as a partner since 2022. The winner of the 2023 edition, Giulia Mangione, will exhibit her work at Triennale, (curated by Ilaria Campioli and Daniele De Luigi, January 17 – February 18, 2024).
Through its exhibitions, Triennale is present all over the world. In 2024, the exhibition Enzo Mari curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli will be held at the London Design Museum (March 29 – September 8, 2024), after being presented at C-mine in Genk, Belgium, in 2023; Triennale Milano. A History in Posters, a project that traces the history of the International Exhibitions through graphics, will continue its journey in Peru, with a new stage, after being presented in Lima in 2023.
The exhibitions, the Museo del Design Italiano, and the theater program will be accompanied by the public program events: in-person and digital meetings, dialogues, master classes and workshops. This calendar, conceived by Damiano Gullì, aims to involve diverse audiences and allow them to immerse themselves in the works of leading figures in contemporary culture. There will be many activities dedicated to kids and their families, through guided tours, meetings,
workshops and shows, confirming the attention that Triennale devotes to issues related to education, in collaboration with partner Scalo Milano Outlet & More.
In May, will take place the Milan Arch Week, dedicated to architecture and promoted by Triennale Milano in collaboration with the City Council of Milan and the Politecnico di Milano. After the success of last year's edition, this year's event will once again involve numerous Milanese architects through a call. From May to the end of September, Triennale Estate, the Triennale's summer program, returns with talks, performances, DJ sets, concerts and screenings that will enliven the Giancarlo De Carlo Garden.
As always, the performance program will have its flagship project in the FOG Triennale Milano Performing Arts festival, whose seventh edition will take place from February 8 to May 7, 2024. Curated by Umberto Angelini, FOG features some of the most interesting artists and companies on the international performance scene. Guests of the next edition include Romeo Castellucci, Grand Invité of Triennale 2021-2024 T, with a project in which he will direct Isabelle Hupert, Wayne McGregor, Gisèle Vienne, La Veronal, Marlene Monteiro Freitas and many others.
2024 will also be the year of the 50th anniversary of the Centro di Ricerca per il Teatro (CRT), which inspired the Triennale's theatrical proposal. Several moments of study and reflection will be dedicated to it throughout the year.
Triennale Milano's program is supported by Institutional Partners Lavazza Group and Salone del Mobile.Milano.
Pubblicato il January 15, 2024
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