All were intimate affairs.
The Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti-designed Arlecchino train, the setting of Prada Frames.
The choice of location speaks directly to the theme every year.
Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of Formafantasma.
These are not just venuesthey are part of the narrative, says Trimarchi.
We want people to feel immersed in the very systems we are discussing.
Julia Watson at Prada Frames.
The Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti-designed Arlecchino train, the setting of Prada Frames.
Still, whether we go to Mars or not, its an opportunity to stretch the imagination.
Farresin says they want participants to come away with a sense of critical awareness.
We approached the curation as an invitation to tension and friction, explains Farresin.
Inside the train.
Our goal was to create a space where disciplinary boundaries could dissolve, and new questions could emerge.
British design critic and authorAlice Rawsthornhas been a part of Prada Frames since itsinception.
Prada Frames is always brilliantly cast with great speakers, exploring an eclectic range of issues, she continues.
Julia Watson at Prada Frames.
Every year I learn more about design and its impact on our lives from them.
As always, Mrs. Prada herself plays a foundational role in the project.
She has never seen this as a marketing exercise, but rather as a cultural project rooted in research.
Alice Rawsthorn, Nelly Ben Hayoun, Andrea Trimarchi, Giacomo Abbruzzese, Simone Farresin, Natalia Grabowska at Prada Frames.
Her trust in the publics intelligenceher belief that people are capable of engaging with complexityis rare and deeply meaningful.
Weve learned a great deal through this collaboration.
Its the kind of working relationship where learning itself becomes the measure of value.
The Padiglione Reale at Milano Centrale station.
The Padiglione Reale at Milano Centrale station.
(Jil Sander provided the costumes.)
It took place within the breathtaking Milanese opera theater, the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber.
Photo: Gregorio Gonella
Its a continuation of our broader exploration of how objects and systems are interconnected.
What often connects the duos exhibitions and installations are these similar concerns with systems and infrastructure.
Their most recent work,Oltre Terraat Amsterdams Stedelijk Museum, explored wool consumption and human-animal relations.
With all that in mind,In Transitis part of a much broader conversation.
We are less interested in isolated objects and more in how thingsand peopleare entangled, he continues.
But for Trimarchi and Farresin, it was important to create spaces to reflect.
Milan can be overwhelming during Salone, but it can also be unexpectedly generous.
Just watch out for your stop.
