The second mural dedicated to the Corsa Rosa, created by Roman artist Lucamaleonte in collaboration with RCS Sport, Roma Capitale, Atac and the Municipality, was inaugurated today at the Conca d’Oro metro station in Rome
The event was attended by Tadej Pogacar, winner of the Giro d’Italia, Roberto Gualtieri, Mayor of Rome, Paolo Bellino, Managing Director and General Manager of RCS Sport, Eugenio Patanè, Councillor for Mobility of the Municipality of Rome, Alberto Zorzan, General Manager of Atac, and Paolo Emilio Marchionne, President of the III Municipality of Roma Capitale.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF LUCAMALEONTE’S WORK
The work is spread over three walls visible from the same viewpoint; it begins with the Trofeo Senza Fine, the finish line that drives every sportsman to compete. In the central part, the main one, three cyclists are intertwined with images of Rome, specifically in the places that the stage of the Giro has touched, from Ostia to the Fori Imperiali. The cyclists are generic, there is no portrait of anyone specifically because it was important to emphasise sportsmanship and athleticism without specific mention. The direction of the cyclists is towards the last wall with flowers in the colour of the Italian flag to symbolise Italian excellence as the true goal of the Giro.
