Maurizio Cattelan, who is perhaps Italy’s most well-known contemporary artist, is no stranger to creating waves with his work. A provocative new public art installation in Milan called “L.O.V.E.,” which is part of a larger retrospective dedicated to Cattelan, is no exception. On display in front of the Milan Stock Exchange, the 11-meter tall sculpture features an enormous marble hand giving the one-finger salute. “Officially its name is L.O.V. E. — so it stands for love — but everyone can read between the lines and take away the message they see for themselves,” he says. How do you think one of those would look down on Wall Street? [via designboom]
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note the orientation of the hand gesture. who is saying “love” to whom?
[...] On display in front of the Milan Stock Exchange, the 11-meter tall sculpture features an enormous marble hand giving the one-finger salute. “Officially its name is L.O.V. E. — so it stands for love — but everyone can read between the lines and take away the message they see for themselves,” he says. (From Flavourwire) [...]
well, since “the finger” is blurred out on american television, i imagine its placement on wall street would result in much bunching of panties. america–where fake evil is evil and real evil is just business.
“…di fatto l’opera nasce come «antimonumento contro qualsiasi ideologia», dal pugno chiuso della sinistra alla mano aperta della destra.” (Corriere della Sera, 17sept10)
Sign the petition to don’t remove L.O.V.E. from “Piazza Affari” the Milan Stock exchange square:
http://www.petizionionline.it/petizione/exibart-flash-art-il-dito-medio-di-maurizio-cattelan-resti-a-milano/2209
[...] tycoon Peter Brant commissioned controversial Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan (he of recent middle finger fame) to make a nude bust of her. But because Cattelan believes in sharing (or more likely, can’t [...]
[...] to flip Wall Street the middle finger in recent years, famous Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan took this impulse to a new level. In a highly publicized event, Cattelan created a bold sculpture called L.O.V.E., an 11-meter tall [...]
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