The huge version of the “Venus of the Rags” set up a couple of weeks ago in Piazza Municipio in Naples, Italy, was destroyed by a fire at 5:30 this morning. It is not yet clear whether it is an accident or an act of arson.
The huge Venus of the Rags installed in Naples was destroyed by a fire
According to the artist, it is a violent event that must be used as an opportunity for regeneration.
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- Lucia Brandoli
- 12 July 2023
The mayor of the city, Gaetano Manfredi, said he felt the Piedmontese artist “very embittered and hurt, but also with great hope. His work [...] starts from the concept of regeneration,” he continued. “He told me that, in the end, even this violent act must be interpreted by us as a moment of regeneration. So we will do: the structure remained intact, so we will rebuild the installation”.