L.O.V.E. (sculpture)

L.O.V.E., commonly known as Il Dito (the finger) is a modern sculpture of a hand with all the fingers severed with the exception of the middle finger. The sculpture is located in Piazza degli Affari (Milan), the square where the Italian stock exchange is located. The name L.O.V.E. is the acronym of «Libertà, Odio, Vendetta, Eternità» («Freedom, Hatred, Revenge, Eternity») and symbolize the obscene gesture. The sculpture, built in 2010, was supposed to remain in the square for just two weeks but it is still present today.[1]

L.O.V.E.
The L.O.V.E. sculpture
MaterialCarrara marble
Size1100 cm height (including basement)
Created2010
Present locationPiazza degli Affari, Milan

The creator, Maurizio Cattelan never disclosed the exact meaning of the sculpture, stating that the meaning is in the imagination of everyone.[2] The two most common explanations are the symbol of erosion on the Fascist salute and the protest against the financial institution after the financial crisis of 2007–2008.[3] Indeed, the sculpture is in front of the Palazzo Mezzanotte, a building built during fascism and today hosting the Italian stock exchange.

References
  1. "L.O.V.E. – Il dito medio di Cattelan: storia e significato del più celebre dito di Milano". 17 April 2018.
  2. "Cattelan, dito medio davanti alla Borsa" (in Italian). Archived from the original on January 2012.
  3. "Why did Maurizio Cattelan put a middle finger in front of Stock Exchange?".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.