Il Dito
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Il Dito is a large public sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan depicting an upraised middle finger in Milan’s Piazza Affari, serving as a provocative commentary on finance and power.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Dedos | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| addressedTo | financial world ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Il Dito
NERFINISHED
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The Finger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | intact middle finger with amputated other fingers ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Maurizio Cattelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | upraised middle finger ⓘ |
| designedAs | permanent installation ⓘ |
| facing | Borsa Italiana building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
international art publications
ⓘ
media coverage about Milan’s public art ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
ⓘ
political art ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | minimalist form ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 45.465°N 9.187°E ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
gesture
ⓘ
hand ⓘ |
| hasTitle | L.O.V.E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 11 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2010 ⓘ |
| initiallyPlannedAs | temporary installation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Lombardy ⓘ Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Italian Stock Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Piazza Affari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of capitalism
ⓘ
critique of finance ⓘ power and authority ⓘ |
| material | Carrara marble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception
ⓘ
provocative gesture toward financial institutions ⓘ |
| owner | Comune di Milano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | public art collection of Milan ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of dissent against financial power ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art criticism
ⓘ
public debate in Italy ⓘ |
| titleAcronymExpansion | Libertà Odio Vendetta Eternità NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearInstalled | 2010 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Los Dedos