The XXII International Exhibition of LA TRIENNALE DI MILANO Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival

The XXII Triennale di Milano, Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival opens on March 1 and runs until September 1, 2019.Curated by Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of Architecture & Design, Director of Research & Development at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Release time : 2019-05-30 09:44:07

source : Milan Tourist Bureau

The XXII Triennale di Milano, Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival opens on March 1 and runs until September 1, 2019.Curated by Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of Architecture & Design,Director of Research & Development at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Broken Nature is an in-depth exploration of the strands that connect humans to the natural environment that have been intensely compromised, if not entirely severed, over the years.

By casting a wide net on architecture and design projects, the exhibition underlines the concept of restorative design, highlighting objects and concepts at all scales that reconsider human beings’ relationship with their environments—including both natural and social ecosystems.

“The XXII Triennale di Milano”, says Stefano Boeri, President of La Triennale di Milano, “poses an extremely urgent question: how can we give back to the natural world all that has been taken from it over the centuries and, in particular, in recent decades? This edition of the International Exhibition reiterates Triennale’s firm intention to revive the tradition of this event, tackling some of the great issues facing our contemporary world. The aim is to open up to the international community of design and architecture, as well as to all those who will come to visit the show over the coming months.”

The XXII Triennale di Milano consists of a thematic exhibition, the contributions of 21 international participants, invited through official government channels under the auspices of the Bureau International des Expositions, an installation called The Great Animal Orchestra, created by Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists on the initiative of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, and a special exhibition entitled The Nation of Plants, curated by Stefano Mancuso.

“Broken Nature invites a deeper understanding of the complex and interconnected, multispecies systems we