This figurative painting captures an everyday scene in the challenging neighborhoods of Naples. The city is personified as a boy in sneakers and a Napoli soccer team shirt, being apprehended by two carabinieri. The artwork critiques the biases often held against Naples, highlighting that this city by Mount Vesuvius is not merely dominated by criminal organizations, but is also steeped in history and culture. Naples is brimming with honest, affectionate, generous, and loyal people. Regrettably, it is frequently portrayed in a negative light, as depicted in this painting. The artist does not intend to undermine the efforts of the police but rather to emphasize their crucial role in eradicating the negative elements in one of the world's most beautiful cities.

Alessandro Siviglia

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Alessandro Siviglia, born in Salerno, Italy in 1982 started his artistic journey at age 15 with graffiti writing. He studied at the art institute “Filiberto Menna” in Salerno where he graduated in 1996. All through his teenage years he colored the walls of Salerno and the nearby cities. Only in 2000 when he first moved to Venice he started creating his first canvas paintings. After Venice he moved to Valencia, Spain where he spent two years before coming back to Salerno to support his family after the death of his father. Meanwhile he continued his artistic work establishing his very own style. Now he lives in Rome with his wife and children. He opened a large art studio and show room where he also receives art lovers and collectors.