Naples, Key of Today key in Piazza Mercato: meaning and where it is
Napoli is ready to welcome the imposing sculpture “Key of Today” by the Italian-Albanian artist Milot, created in collaboration with JeanWolfe of Los Angeles and the company Metal Kostruksion Vata. The work will be exhibited for three months in Piazza Mercato, a symbolic place chosen by the artist for its history and dynamism.
The news comes through the official document of the Municipality of Naples concerning the traffic device (ORDER No. 20 of 17/03/2023) concerning Piazza Carmine and Piazza Mercato, but the inauguration the March 30 at 10:30.
What is the meaning of the Key?
Ten meters high and twenty wide, “Key of Today” is made in corten steel and represents a multifaceted symbol: it wants to be a message of hope in a difficult and divisive period, a universal cry of mutual respect between people and an encouragement to overcome individual and collective fears, uncertainties and doubts.
The work symbolizes life, the rebirth of a society open to dialogue and to everyone's potential, urging to eliminate barriers, prejudices and mechanisms that hinder the realization of desires.
The artist emphasizes the importance of dialogue and communication in a society suffocated by incommunicability and the search for a new identity.
La key, as object, does not have the simple purpose of "opening", but to symbolize the opening of everything, without closed places, as a tool to find the right "way" for every human being.
Why Naples and how long the opera will remain
The Neapolitan stage opens the tour of this unique work in the world and Milot has personally chosen Napoli, in particular Market Square, as an opener.
The striking historic square, full of inspiration and vitality, has always been the hub of city events, playing a fundamental role in the fascinating history of one of the oldest metropolis in the world. Naples is a city that has generated several civilizations and cultures, harmoniously combining different beliefs, ethnic groups and thoughts. The history of this fascinating city continues today.
The installation will remain in Naples for three months.
Then the project Keys of Unity will be brought in other Italian and European cities, with a unique stamp added to each stage. Other project keys, “The Water Key” e “The Dream Key”, will tour Asia and Oceania, and the Americas, respectively. Milot hopes to bring his own connection message and dialogue everywhere, including his home country of Albania, where the sculpture will soon be made and placed.”Albanian key".
When will the inauguration take place?
Il March 30 at 10:30, the inauguration will be held at Napoli with the presence ofAlbanian Ambassador of Rome, Anita Bitri Lani, the Mayor of the Kurbin District, Mojlinda, and the Albanian Deputy, Elda Hoti.