TvBoy's Pinocchio Mural Targets Italian Premier Conte
Street artist TvBoy unveiled a new mural in Rome on March 22, 2019, depicting Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte as Pinocchio flanked by Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio as the Fox and the Cat. The work, located on Vicolo della Torretta between Parliament and Palazzo Chigi, critiques the governing coalition's dynamics. It follows TvBoy's 2018 mural of Salvini and Di Maio kissing, which became iconic and was removed by city authorities within hours. The new piece references Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, casting Conte as a puppet manipulated by his coalition partners. The mural responds to European Parliament member Guy Verhofstadt's February 12, 2019, criticism of Conte as a puppet controlled by the League and Five Star Movement. TvBoy's work blends political satire with pop culture, continuing his tradition of street art that comments on Italian politics.
Key facts
- TvBoy created a mural in Rome on March 22, 2019.
- The mural shows Giuseppe Conte as Pinocchio, with Salvini and Di Maio as the Fox and the Cat.
- Location: Vicolo della Torretta, between Parliament and Palazzo Chigi.
- It follows a 2018 mural of Salvini and Di Maio kissing, removed by city authorities.
- The 2018 mural was installed on March 23, 2018, on Via del Collegio Capranica near Montecitorio.
- Guy Verhofstadt called Conte a puppet on February 12, 2019.
- The work references Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio.
- TvBoy's art combines political critique with pop culture.
Entities
Artists
- TvBoy
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Via del Collegio Capranica
- Montecitorio
- Vicolo della Torretta
- Parliament
- Palazzo Chigi