The streets of Livorno have been enriched with a vibrant new mural created by Octavi Arrizabalaga—better known as Aryz. The muralist shared his experience on Instagram, reflecting on the completion of the work and the challenges faced during its creation: «I miscalculated the timing—the days turned into nights faster than I expected. Despite that and some criticism, we got it done✨». However, not everyone has welcomed Aryz’s work without critique.
The mural depicts a female figure with anatomically transformed features, characterized by postures and colors that blend fragility and power. «The mural generates a visual tension that invites reflection,» explain curators Ilaria Tamalio, president of MuRaLi, and Gian Guido Grassi, founder of the Start Attitude association. «This work not only challenges the viewer but also offers a profound introspection, balancing what is subtle and what is brutal in human nature,» as reported by Livorno Today.
Not everyone, however, has appreciated the appearance of this mural in a historic urban setting like the Venezia district. Some critics, including Livornese artists Stefano Caprina and Federico Maria Sardelli, have contested both the scale and the location of the work. Caprina, provocatively renaming the mural “Cadaverona” (which in Italian means big cadaver – weird I know!) on Facebook, wrote: «A work of such invasive forms and content, of such dimensions, in a site so commonly accessible to everyone, should have been presented as a draft, discussed, and approved. Not imposed, as it has been, and as it will remain for many years».
We, on the other hand, deeply appreciate this mural, both for its striking colors and for the profound meaning it conveys through a female figure that reminds us how strength and fragility are deeply interconnected.
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