Triennale Milano
Installation view of the exhibition The Republic of Longevity. In Health Equality We Trust, part of the 24th Triennale Milano International Exhibition.
Talk

Ministry of Purpose

Republic of Longevity Talks
June 12 2025, 6.30pm
Free admission upon registration
We present, in collaboration with ITS Academy, Republic of Longevity Talks, the public program curated by Marco Sammicheli, Director of Museo del Design Italiano of Triennale Milano, and Barbara Franchin, President of ITS Foundation, developed as part of the exhibition The Republic of Longevity. In Health Equality We Trust, part of the 24th International Exhibition. Through a series of talks, the cycle explores the themes explored by the exhibition, focusing on the concept of longevity and its measurement, also in relation to creative drivers such as fashion, design, graphics and art. The first meeting, Ministry of Purpose, is dedicated to the creative energy of contemporary design, which crosses passions, methods and memories, giving voice to those who renew its meaning and direction every day.
Moderates Barbara Franchin, President of ITS Foundation Marco Sammicheli, Director of the Museum of Italian Design
Speakers Marialaura Rossiello Irvine, Studio Irvine Luca Pitoni, Tomo Tomo Ivan Delogu, fashion designer

Archives and collection

Installazione luminosa "Luce spaziale" di Lucio Fontana sul soffitto dello Scalone d’onore. Nel vestibolo del primo piano, decorazione parietale di Bruno Cassinari
Installazione luminosa "Luce spaziale" di Lucio Fontana sul soffitto dello Scalone d’onore. Nel vestibolo del primo piano, decorazione parietale di Bruno Cassinari
Lampadario "carciofo" di Poul Henningsen, nella sezione della Danimarca
Lampadario "carciofo" di Poul Henningsen, nella sezione della Danimarca
Interno del Tunnel Pneu, progetto di Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’urbino e Paolo Lomazzi
Interno del Tunnel Pneu, progetto di Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’urbino e Paolo Lomazzi
Modella posa nella sezione del Messico durante un servizio fotografico di moda
Modella posa nella sezione del Messico durante un servizio fotografico di moda