Coronavirus: Renzo Piano, there will be a better world to build

(ANSA) - ROME, MARCH 30 - "We will have to build a better world, and architects have an important role". Renzo Piano thus addresses the theme of the coronavirus pandemic and addresses first of all to young people with a video message entrusted to Maxxi, which will be on the net tomorrow morning from 9.30 on the social channels of the museum chaired by Giovanna Melandri.
The senator for life, Pritzer Prize 1998, speaks from his home in Paris, and his wants to be above all a message of desperation for young people: "It is sad, today, not to be able to meet - he says - especially in museums, such as the MAXXI, which they are places to stay together, to share values ​​such as art, knowledge, friendship. But it takes courage. After this emergency, it is clear that something will happen, and it can only be better, because now more than ever we are aware that earth is fragile.
There is a lot to be done to build a better world. And the architects, the builders of tomorrow, have an important role, they must build buildings that live with the environment. You are voic, you must save the world ... ".
Opened by the great architect, the schedule of the 21st century Museum of the Arts and Architecture continues with a series of different interventions from the exhibition "Maurizio Nannucci. More thanmeets the eye" in the documentary by SKY Arte alleopere by Huang Yong Ping in the story by Hou Hanru ; from the video performance of Gea Casolaro with his Cards from Italy to the Museum of contemporary art of Kanazawa in the story of Pippo Ciorra. And again, for the editorial line ofMAXXI, the artist's book by Ettore Spalletti; then Mario Sesti's cinema, RiccaroBasso's philosophical practices, a pop-up educational workshop inspired by the opera, Liliana Moro's ideal city for all children at home. Finally, the appointments with meditation continue every day at 19.00. (HANDLE).