Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicocca

This article examines how the territorial dimension is integrated into the activities of a corporate foundation for contemporary art. It focuses on the Pirelli HangarBicocca foundation, located in the post-industrial Bicocca district of Milan, exploring the theme of valorizing an industrial building...

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Main Author: Valeria Giudici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association AGF 2024-10-01
Series:Bulletin de l’Association de Géographes Français
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/bagf/12857
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description This article examines how the territorial dimension is integrated into the activities of a corporate foundation for contemporary art. It focuses on the Pirelli HangarBicocca foundation, located in the post-industrial Bicocca district of Milan, exploring the theme of valorizing an industrial building that has been preserved from trivialization. After describing the cultural elements of the Bicocca landscape linked to the historical presence of the Pirelli company and examining the perception of the foundation's building by local actors, the article presents some examples of artistic interventions in the space of the cultural institution. These practices show how the interpretation of industrial spaces through the medium of art helps to strengthen the integration of the territorial dimension into the company's identity, while at the same time enhancing and bringing up to date the industrial landscape of the Milanese district. The analysis suggests that the foundation is more open and accessible thanks to its reflection on the territorial context, counteracting the elitist character generally associated with contemporary art and private institutions.
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spelling doaj-art-00cb2a4c65aa41708cef31f3ac7832392025-08-20T03:16:01ZengAssociation AGFBulletin de l’Association de Géographes Français0004-53222275-51952024-10-0110129030310.4000/13ae2Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicoccaValeria GiudiciThis article examines how the territorial dimension is integrated into the activities of a corporate foundation for contemporary art. It focuses on the Pirelli HangarBicocca foundation, located in the post-industrial Bicocca district of Milan, exploring the theme of valorizing an industrial building that has been preserved from trivialization. After describing the cultural elements of the Bicocca landscape linked to the historical presence of the Pirelli company and examining the perception of the foundation's building by local actors, the article presents some examples of artistic interventions in the space of the cultural institution. These practices show how the interpretation of industrial spaces through the medium of art helps to strengthen the integration of the territorial dimension into the company's identity, while at the same time enhancing and bringing up to date the industrial landscape of the Milanese district. The analysis suggests that the foundation is more open and accessible thanks to its reflection on the territorial context, counteracting the elitist character generally associated with contemporary art and private institutions.https://journals.openedition.org/bagf/12857post-industrial sitescontemporary artPirelli HangarBicoccaPirelli industryItaly
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Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicocca
Bulletin de l’Association de Géographes Français
post-industrial sites
contemporary art
Pirelli HangarBicocca
Pirelli industry
Italy
title Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicocca
title_full Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicocca
title_fullStr Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicocca
title_full_unstemmed Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicocca
title_short Le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l'art contemporain. Le cas de la fondation Pirelli HangarBicocca
title_sort le paysage industriel sous le prisme de l art contemporain le cas de la fondation pirelli hangarbicocca
topic post-industrial sites
contemporary art
Pirelli HangarBicocca
Pirelli industry
Italy
url https://journals.openedition.org/bagf/12857
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