L’archivio del futuro. Immaginari e utopie tra architettura e società

A talk between Roberto Dulio and the artist Rancore

The future, before becoming such, is preconceived by thoughts, utopias, designs. Every design, especially one of architecture, when realized, leads to the materialization of the future. Then, that same design, is kept in an archive, along with unrealised projects that would have led to other possible futures and that can prompt, in turn, the invention of further projects for the future. This process generates a seamless virtuous relationship. This phenomenon occurs for architecture, science, and technology, which invest and mutate society. Artistic images, which in turn encourage and often anticipate research, also fit into this virtuous leap towards the future.

The Politecnico di Milano has therefore decided to consider the Centre Pompidou (1971-77), by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, one of the most visionary designs, now part of its archival heritage: this project will spark a dialogue on this phenomenon with rapper Rancore (Tarek Iurcich), an artist who increasingly bases his artistic imagery in a Cyberpunk dimension – his latest album is titled Xenoverso (2022) – , in precarious balance between memory and future.

The talk between Roberto Dulio, Rector’s Delegate for the Archive, Library, and Museum System, and the artist Rancore, will take place on June 6, at 6:30 p.m., at the Spazio Renzo Piano at Campus Leonardo, Politecnico di Milano.

The event will be held in Italian. It is open to all and free, subject to availability. No registration is required.

In case of rain, the event will take place at Patio di Architettura, Politecnico di Milano, Campus Leonardo, via Ampère 2 – Milano.

The initiative is part of the Archivissima calendar, the Archives Festival, taking place from June 5 to 8, 2025. Visit the dedicated page for our event.

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