Terraforma Exo, the participatory research project that merges sonic ecology and environmental exploration into a hybrid and experimental curatorial format, returns to Milan after the success of its first edition. This time, it ventures into new Italian cities, broadening its conceptual scope to continue redefining our relationship with the territory through the power of sound.

The programme kicks off in Milan on 28 and 29 June, with the first day centred around the Giardino della Triennale in Parco Sempione, one of Milan’s largest green spaces. Here, it will host The Drum and the Birds by Bill Kouligas & Forensis, a multisensory performance reflecting on the cost of colonial amnesia through sound, blending historical research with spatial modeling, and The Talk, a performance conceived by musicians Heith and James K, artist-researcher Günseli Yalcinkaya, and set designer Andrea Belosi. Structured as a surreal panel talk, it draws inspiration from the mechanism of Antikythera, the first artificial computer in history, combining hypnotic sounds and spoken word to investigate how new technologies shape narratives and perception of reality.
Details about the second day have not yet been revealed.

Focusing on the urban and architectural contexts it inhabits, the 2025 edition with Atlas of Change will explore themes related to the climate crisis and its systemic interconnection with urban infrastructures, aiming to reveal the tangible effects of these dynamics through performative, multisensory, and site-specific artistic experiences.

After the first stop in Milan, Terraforma Exo’s journey will continue on September 27, making its debut in Rome at Forte Antenne, an imposing 19th-century stronghold built between 1877 and 1891, immersed in the greenery of Villa Ada. This historic location will host Serpent Songs, Anomalous Musical Phenomena and Mystery Tradition by artist and musician Nkisi, an exploration of sound as an ancestral and intergenerational transmission tool, where the rhythmic and sensory memory embedded within living geographies becomes a key element in this sonic archaeology.

Finally, this edition's last stop will take place in Palermo on October 25 at the enchanting Villa Tasca, the noble residence where Wagner composed the third act of his final opera, Parsifal. Here, German composer Moritz von Oswald will present Silencio, his latest album for Tresor Records, a work that bridges human voice and electronic sound, drawing inspiration from the experimental compositions of Edgard Varèse, György Ligeti, and Iannis Xenakis.