The themes of nature and the human relationship with the elements of the Planet are at the heart of the exhibition Broken nature, design takes on human survival, developed on the occasion of the twenty-second international exposition of the Triennale di Milan. The wide-ranging project involves experts and scientists from around the world and is curated by Paola Antonelli, curator of the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the museum's director of research and development, together with Ala Tannir, Laura Maeran and Erica Petrillo. From 1 March to 1 September, the focus is on "broken nature", as the exhibition's name states, and on the relationship between design and human survival.

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The great animal orchestra, sound and video installation by Bernie Krause and United visual artists. An immersive journey through seven territories documented by Bernie Krause, chosen for their ecological variety and the richness of their biophony, from Canada to the Central African Republic, from the United States to Zimbabwe, from Brazil to the oceans © Gianluca di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Bernie Krause and United visual artists, The great animal orchestra, multimedia installation from 2016, duration 1 hour and 32 minutes. Collection Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain © Luc Boegly

The work by Oki Naganode and Julia Lohmann inside Broken nature, the XXII international exhibition of the Triennale di Milan © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Plastiglomerate no. 12, 2013. "Plastiglomerate" are mineral formations collected by Jazvak and his collaborators, geologist Patricia Corcoran and oceanographer Charles Moore, on Kamilo Beach, Hawaii. They are a mixture of melted plastic waste and beach sediments: sand, wood and rock. A new material that highlights the consequences of the Anthropocene © Jeff Elstone. Courtesy of the artist and Fierman gallery

Inside the La nazione delle piante pavilion, an educational and immersive exhibition based on the theories of Stefano Mancuso, one of the world's foremost authorities in the field of plant neurobiology © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Inside the La nazione delle piante pavilion, an educational and immersive exhibition based on the theories of Stefano Mancuso, one of the world's foremost authorities in the field of plant neurobiology © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Inside the La nazione delle piante pavilion, an educational and immersive exhibition based on the theories of Stefano Mancuso, one of the world's foremost authorities in the field of plant neurobiology © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Capsula Mundi by Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, 2003, explores the theme of death through an egg-shaped container made from biodegradable materials, in which the ashes or remains of a deceased person are placed. The capsule is then planted in the ground like the seed of a tree that will become a symbol of remembrance © Francesco D'Angelo. Courtesy of the designers

Inside the Broken nature pavilion, exhibition produced on the occasion of the XXII international exhibition of the Triennale di Milan © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Inside the Broken nature pavilion, exhibition produced on the occasion of the XXII international exhibition of the Triennale di Milan © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Inside the Broken nature pavilion, exhibition produced on the occasion of the XXII international exhibition of the Triennale di Milan © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Inside the Broken nature pavilion, exhibition produced on the occasion of the XXII international exhibition of the Triennale di Milan © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Inside the Broken nature pavilion, exhibition produced on the occasion of the XXII international exhibition of the Triennale di Milan © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Sigil Collective is a collective based in Beirut and New York that explores the metamorphoses of the Arab landscape marked by past and contemporary struggles. Birdsong investigates the relationship between birds, humans, the landscape and the history of Syria. By Khaled Malas, Salim Al Kadi, Alfred Tarazi, and Jana Traboulsi of Sigil with Aamer Ibrahim, Emad Madah and the Fateh Moudarres center for art and culture © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Designs for an overpopulated planet-Foragers by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby of Dunne & Raby © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Cabinet 1, 2017. The design duo Formafantasma (Simone Farresin, Andrea Trimarchi) set out to explore how design can be used to correct the flaws of the current waste treatment system. Ore streams, a project begun on the occasion of the triennial of the National gallery of Victoria in Melbourne in 2017, is an in-depth analysis of the waste cycle and a collection of office furniture built from recycled electronic materials. © Ikon. Courtesy of Nicoletta Fiorucci, London and Giustini/Stagetti, Rome with the support of Stimulering fonds and National gallery of Victoria

The pavilion of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, entitled Armonia tra natura e uomo, curated by Mauro Salvemini © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

French pavilion, produced by the Institut français, entitled De la pensée au visible. Design as a large ring, curated by Catherine Geel © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

The Haiti pavilion produced by the Fondazione Francesca Rava - Nph Italia is entitled Kay casa maison home, curated by Mariano Pichler © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

The Chinese pavilion is called Environmental consciousness in design, curated by Su Dan. Produced by Tsinghua University, Tongji University, College of design and innovation, Shanghai University and the Academy of fine arts © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

The Italian pavilion, entitled Four elements taking care. The project is curated by the Politecnico di Milano and the installation was designed by architects Ico Migliore and Mara Servetto © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

The Italian pavilion, entitled Four elements taking care. The project is curated by the Politecnico di Milano and the installation was designed by architects Ico Migliore and Mara Servetto © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

The Italian pavilion, entitled Four elements taking care. The project is curated by the Politecnico di Milano and the installation was designed by architects Ico Migliore and Mara Servetto © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

The Italian pavilion, entitled Four elements taking care. The project is curated by the Politecnico di Milano and the installation was designed by architects Ico Migliore and Mara Servetto © Gianluca Di Ioia/Triennale di Milano

Broken nature, the XXII Triennale di Milan explores how to restore our bond with nature

Environment — di Patrizia Scarzella

Broken nature is the major exhibition held on the occasion of the 22nd Triennale di Milan, about the compromised ties that connect people to nature, and the solutions for restoring them.