The City of Naples has launched a call to create a monument to Maradona

Naples will have a monument to Diego Armando Maradona, commissioned by the City Council. In fact, last January 29, the City of Naples launched an international call to identify the artist who will be responsible for the creation of the sculpture in memory of Napoli’s number 10, who passed away last November 25. For the Neapolitan administration, it is a matter of “interpreting the feelings of friendship and gratitude of the entire community toward the honorary citizen Diego Armando Maradona”: for this reason, the City Council “intends to create a sculpture representing the sports champion.”

The notice is therefore aimed at seeking proposals open to all those who want to try their hand at the creation of a monument to Maradona, which will be placed near the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, renamed “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona” following the Argentine star’s passing.

“Maradona,” the notice further reads, “has launched an indelible mark in Naples, where his image is present and alive in every corner of the City. A love that has always been reciprocated also by the champion, who became an honorary citizen of Naples in 2017. Precisely interpreting the feelings of the Neapolitan people, in the aftermath of his death, the City wanted to name the Fuorigrotta stadium after him [...]. In order to complete the tribute to the champion, who in addition to being a virtuoso of soccer has contributed concretely to the redemption of the weak and the common people, not only giving sports victories to the City, but engaging in charitable aid to the most needy, the City Administration has decided to complete the dedication of the Stadium with the creation and placement of a permanent type of artwork in one of the areas adjacent to the aforementioned sports facility.”

The statue may be designed in complete stylistic freedom and with any material, as long as it is transportable and suitable for outdoor display. The artist must also ensure that the work does not neglect its relationship with the architectural context, indicating how the artwork will interact with the urban space in which it is to be placed. The artist, in addition to providing the creative project, should attach a sheet of the artifact with specifications on the maintenance and conservation plan. The call is open to all artists, both individual and grouped. The deadline is Feb. 28, and the notice can be downloaded from the City of Naples website.So we will see if Naples gets its own monument to Maradona.

The City of Naples has launched a call to create a monument to Maradona

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