Omaggio Alla Citta' Di Milano Le Gabbie virtuali Sono Pericolose
Omaggio Alla Citta' Di Milano Le Gabbie virtuali Sono Pericolose is a public artwork by Giovanni da Monreale, created for Piazza Leonardo da Vinci in Milan. The sculpture shows a five-year-old child holding a smartphone in one hand and a video game in the other. A cage surrounds the child, turning this scene into a stark image of confinement.
The installation connects digital technology with a physical enclosure, focusing on how virtual worlds can restrict younger people’s lives. Its central image asks you to consider what happens when screens displace face-to-face encounters and attention to your surroundings. The work formed part of progetto di donazioni alle città, which aimed to enrich urban spaces and prompt discussion of social issues. Giovanni da Monreale installed it in December 2017, bringing a contemporary public artwork to the Milanese piazza.
Six months later, the statue was stolen, adding an unsettling episode to its story. The child, smartphone, video game and cage create a precise visual warning about technology’s hold.
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