L’Anello Mancante at Palazzo Crivelli, Milano
when
2026
where
Milano
L’Anello Mancante, the spatial sculpture designed by Michele De Lucchi and produced by UniFor for MAXXI in Rome, is presented for the first time in Milan within the 18th-century setting of Palazzo Crivelli.
For the occasion, the palace is transformed into a “Garden of Wonders” dedicated to Italian and international outdoor design, hosting the exhibition Architectural Genealogies, curated by AMDL Circle.
“We humans are obsessed with the search for that missing link—or rather, those links that shroud the history of humankind in mystery and may explain how an as yet undefined animal transformed into Homo sapiens.”
Michele De Lucchi
L’Anello Mancante takes the form of a walkable tunnel that invites exploration: although both entrance and exit are visible, the experience within remains unknown. As visitors pass through, they enter a suspended space where light filters through the shingles, penetrating the shadow, while the gaze is drawn outward.
Spatial perception shifts along the path: the ogival section enhances verticality and directs the gaze upward, while sounds intensify step by step, shaping the sensory experience. “L’Anello Mancante is the element that connects two distant and separated parts.”
Michele De Lucchi
The installation, produced by UniFor, consists of a metal structure made of 20 portals, clad with solid surface shingles anchored to horizontal supports. The staggered arrangement creates fine openings that allow air and light to pass through.
At Palazzo Crivelli, the work establishes a new dialogue with its context, moving from the museum environment of MAXXI to the courtyards of Milan.
