Triennale Milano intends to guarantee the presence of the Ukrainian Pavilion
War will not triumph over dialogue and interaction. On the occasion of the 23rd International Exhibition, that will open at the beginning of summer, Triennale Milano intends to guarantee the presence of the Ukrainian Pavilion, together with the pavilions of the many other countries that have signed up for the next International Exhibition.
To this end, Triennale – since 1928 the only international cultural institution to form part of the BIE Bureau International des Expositions – intends to promote a series of events (meetings, reflections, conversations) in preparation for the Ukrainian Pavilion. These events will be presented at a public meeting on March 9, 2022 at Triennale, and will involve Ukrainian and international artists, intellectuals, and scientists who are committed to defending the values of freedom, democracy and dialogue between peoples across the world.
Among them the Ukrainians Ilya Khrzhanovsky, director, Mikhail Minakov, philosopher, Katia Kabalina, curator, Katerina Pischickova, political scientist, Anna Zafesova, journalist, Yevgenia Belorusets, artist, Konstantin Sigov, historian, Antonii Baryshevskyi, pianist, Anna Gadetska, Program Director Open Opera Ukraine, and Albert Saprykin, Co-Founder&Head Kyiv Contemporary Music Days, along with many other exponents of the most diverse disciplines and backgrounds, whose names are being added by the hour.
Stefano Boeri, President of Triennale Milano, says that: “In such dramatic times, we believe that a cultural institution like Triennale Milano can act as a relay station, making known what is happening in Ukraine and giving voice to Ukrainian culture in Italy and around the world, making it possible to exchange the opinions and the information between the various cultures and their institutions that the war today risks cutting off at any moment.”
Planeta Ukrain, the platform preparing the way for the Ukrainian Pavilion at the next Triennale, will be curated by the writer Gianluigi Ricuperati with Lidiya Liberman, actress, and Anastasia Stovbyr, pianist, and will be active during the six months leading up to the next Triennale Milano International Exhibition.
Title image: Stefano Boeri, President of Triennale Milano
