Milan turns anti-terror barriers into street art after Berlin attack

Following the December 19 Berlin truck attack that killed 12 and injured over 40, Milan has launched a street art initiative to decorate the concrete anti-ram barriers (new jersey) installed across the city for security. The project began immediately after the capture of suspect Anis Amri in Sesto San Giovanni, as explained by security assessor Carmela Rozza, aiming to provide a more serene Christmas atmosphere. The first intervention was in Piazza del Duomo with "Navidad" by Manu Invisible, a masked street artist from Cagliari, depicting two reindeer (mother and child) to symbolize family warmth amid cruelty and violence. Manu Invisible also painted barriers in Piazza Fontana and near the Bosco Verticale in the Centro Direzionale, Isola district. Other artists include Frode, who painted a hedgehog; Berto 191, who created a forest landscape; and others mainly along the Duomo-Darsena axis and Gae Aulenti-Isola area. The initiative is part of the city's "Muri liberi" project, listing spaces available for free murals.