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.

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Il Dito canonical 2
Los Dedos 1
The Finger 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf contemporary artwork
outdoor sculpture
public sculpture
addressedTo financial world
alsoKnownAs Il Dito
The Finger
linked to: Il Dito
artMovement contemporary art
color white
commissionedBy City of Milan
linked to: Milan
condition intact middle finger with amputated other fingers
country Italy
creator Maurizio Cattelan
depicts upraised middle finger
designedAs permanent installation
facing Borsa Italiana building
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.
height approximately 11 meters
inception 2010
initiallyPlannedAs temporary installation
locatedIn Italy
Lombardy
Milan
locatedNear Italian Stock Exchange
linked to: Borsa Italiana
location Piazza Affari
linked to: Piazza degli Affari
mainTheme critique of capitalism
critique of finance
power and authority
material Carrara marble
notableFor controversial reception
provocative gesture toward financial institutions
owner Comune di Milano
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
yearInstalled 2010

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

L.O.V.E. alsoKnownAs Il Dito
Playa Brava handSculptureAlsoKnownAs Los Dedos
linked to: Il Dito
Il Dito alsoKnownAs Il Dito
Il Dito alsoKnownAs The Finger
linked to: Il Dito