Fondazione Nicola Trussardi is once again bringing art to the streets of Milan with ‘ITALIA 70 – I NUOVI MOSTRI,’ featuring works by 70 artists. This project aligns with miart, Milan’s international art fair, and the city’s Art and Design Weeks
Words TOMMASO FALOCI
Building on the success of the foundation’s 2004 project, ‘I NUOVI MOSTRI (Life is Beautiful),’ this new endeavour is aimed to transform Milan into a dynamic canvas for contemporary art. Through a city-wide poster campaign, the project invites the public on a modern treasure hunt, showcasing diverse visions and identities of Italy in today’s urban landscape. Starting from April 8, 2024, and for the subsequent two weeks, Milan is set to be inundated with an explosion of urban art thanks to this collaborating project curated by Massimiliano Gioni, that will spread hundreds of posters created by young Italian artists throughout the streets of Milan, transforming them into a dynamic and irreverent artistic stage. Twenty years after that initial experiment, the Nicola Trussardi Foundation reintroduces this stimulating format, this time involving 70 Italian artists, both established and emerging. Each artist has been invited to create a new image or select a special work to reproduce on hundreds of posters, which will be distributed throughout the city. This ambitious project turns Milan into an open-air museum, engaging citizens in an artistic treasure hunt that spans from well-known locations such as the Monumental Cemetery and the Historic Center to less frequented areas like City Life and Porta Romana.
Among the names involved, there are renowned masters such as Maurizio Cattelan, Giulio Paolini, and Giuseppe Penone, alongside emerging talents like Binta Diaw, Petrit Halilaj, and Shafei Xia. This selection provides a broad overview of diverse contemporary artistic expressions, ranging from painting to sculpture, from photography to installation. Here are the names of all the showcased artists: Yuri Ancarani, Giulia Andreani, Maurizio Cattelan, Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Vanessa Beecroft, Meris Angioletti, Marina Apollonio, Stefano Arienti, Micol Assaël, Marco Belfiore, Francesco Vezzoli, Elisabetta Benassi, Ruth Beraha, Simone Berti, Tomaso Binga, Monica Bonvicini, Lupo Borgonovo, Chiara Camoni, Armin Linke, Ambra Castagnetti, Guglielmo Castelli, Giulia Cenci, Nico Vascellari, Francesco Clemente, Marinella Senatore, Danilo Correale, Alessandra Ferrini, Roberto Cuoghi, Enrico David, Giuseppe Gabellone, Patrizio di Massimo, Binta Diaw, Sara Enrico, Chiara Enzo, Elisa Giardina Papa, Piero Golia, Patrick Tuttofuoco, Massimo Grimaldi, Grazia Toderi, Petrit Halilaj, Adelita Husni Bey, Giulio Paolini, Luisa Lambri, Lorenza Longhi, Marcello Maloberti, Margherita Manzelli, Diego Marcon, Masbedo, Jacopo Miliani, Grazia Varisco, Daniele Milvio, Alek O., Adrian Paci, Pietro Roccasalva, Giuseppe Penone, Diego Perrone, Alessandro Pessoli, Gabriele Picco, Arcangelo Sassolino, Paola Pivi, Maria Rapicavoli, Michele Rizzo, Giangiacomo Rossetti, Andrea Salvino, Alessandro Sciarroni, Elisa Sighicelli, Rudolf Stingel, Sislej Xhafa, Shafei Xia, Linda Fregni Nagler. In this way, public art becomes available to all, providing Milan’s inhabitants and tourists with the chance to engage with the artistic expressions of numerous talented creators. This endeavor not only enhances the cityscape with the beauty and uniqueness of artworks but also fosters a distinctive experience that encourages exploration and appreciation of contemporary art in an unconventional setting. It turns the city into a constantly evolving masterpiece.
