A colorful and gentle army of snails invaded the Central Station of Naples.
The artworks – positioned in the new gallery Ipogea and under the shelter of Naples Central – are part of the great family of Cracking Art, a group of artists known for over twenty years of giant and plastic installations around the world.
Five huge, 32 medium and 20 small snails, colored for the first time the city of Naples, animating it until 15 January 2016. All creations are characterized by an innovative use of plastic materials, that make them escapes from the toxic and environment-devastating destruction.
These works of art are located in urban, monumental and historical contexts, communicating through an innovative aesthetic language, and expressing a special feeling towards nature, in support of cultural organizations and for the recovery of sites and historical monuments.
The art proposed by Cracking Art is lively, original and interactive, designed for a real contact with the people. Cracking Artists have decided to invade the Naples Station with snails because of this animal particular relation to the past projects of urban regeneration. Snails, wherever they steps, leaves behind a trail of improvement.
The installation has immeditaley achieved an amazing succes, people was enthusiastic and a hundred photos of the ‘snail invasion’ invades also the social networks.
