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ParallelRealities

The first United Nations pavilion at the Triennale Milano 24th International Exhibition, Inequalities.

UN SDG Action CampaignMilan · Hamburg · Barcelona · Addis Ababa · New York · RomeMay – November 2025

Parallel Realities — Art Exhibition by Krisha Sia
Client
UN SDG Action Campaign
Partners
Triennale Milano · Primavera Sound
Location
Milan · Hamburg · Barcelona · Addis Ababa · New York · Rome
Date
May – November 2025
My role
Concept, curatorial direction & branding
Artist
Uğur Gallenkuş
Recognition
First UN pavilion at the Triennale Milano International Exhibition

Parallel Realities is an immersive digital pavilion created by the UN SDG Action Campaign for the Triennale Milano 24th International Exhibition, Inequalities. It explores the divides that shape our world, and the actions that can bridge them: from exclusion to inclusion, from climate risk to climate action, from conflict to cooperation, from fear to hope.

The split-image collages of Turkish artist Uğur Gallenkuş confront visitors with the stark contrasts of our time, from climate injustice and gender-based violence to forced displacement. Alongside them, the stories of UN SDG Action Awards changemakers show hope turned into action: ending child marriage, protecting forests and dismantling systems of inequality.

The journey ends with a collective call to action, inviting visitors to join the UN ActNow campaign. From Milan, the pavilion travelled to five more international stages in 2025.

Gallery

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Editions

01

Triennale Milano

12 May – 9 November 2025 · Milan

The flagship pavilion at the 24th International Exhibition, Inequalities.

02

Hamburg Sustainability Conference

2–3 June 2025 · Hamburg

Shown at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference.

03

Primavera Sound

4–8 June 2025 · Barcelona

Taken to a festival audience, with ActNow visuals across the main stage.

04

UNFSS+4 Stocktake

27–29 July 2025 · Addis Ababa

Shown at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake.

05

UNGA80

22 September 2025 · New York

Featured during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

06

UN SDG Action Awards

29 October 2025 · Rome

Staged at the 2025 awards ceremony.

Exhibition contributions

  1. Framed the pavilion around “parallel realities”: inequalities as divides that collective action can bridge, in dialogue with the Triennale’s theme.

  2. Selected the work of Uğur Gallenkuş and paired it with the stories of UN SDG Action Awards changemakers, connecting art with real-world impact.

  3. Designed the flow of the exhibition, from confronting inequality to stories of resilience and a final call to action.

  4. Created the pavilion’s logo, digital backdrops, set design and social media assets.

  5. Led the creative approach to the audiovisual content that carried the narrative online.

  6. Initiated collaborations with cultural partners including Primavera Sound, taking the pavilion into music and festival culture.

  7. Coordinated curatorial, design and multimedia teams to deliver the pavilion to an international standard.

  8. Aligned the pavilion with the UN ActNow campaign, making it both an artistic space and a platform for public engagement.

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