Di Modica two bronze horses land for Catania piazza Università, Vittoria politics catch fire

Two big bronze horses dey stand for piazza Università for Catania. Dem dey rear up on hind legs, front hooves dey touch each other. The name na "Fighting Horses". Arturo Di Modica make am for 2019, na patinated bronze, 8 metres high and 14 metres wide, as Ragusa H24 and Ragusa News talk am. On 2 October 2026 Ragusa H24 report say the installation still dey "in fase di completamento" — still dey round up. The next day, 3 October, Ragusa Oggi talk say dem don install the horses for piazza Università "da ieri", meaning dem finish am on 2 October.

Di Modica na from Vittoria, for Ragusa province. Ragusa Oggi, for 2 October 2026, frame am like dis: from Wall Street go piazza Università, from New York of the Charging Bull go Catania of the Fighting Horses. Na im make the Charging Bull wey stand for Wall Street for New York. But before Catania go carry the two horses as new icon, the story start from Vittoria, for Ragusa province, as Ragusa Oggi and Ragusa H24 talk am. Ragusa H24 still talk say the work dem first imagine am for the Valle dell'Ippari.

Wetin put fire for Vittoria na the family decision. La Sicilia — Ragusa report say the family of maestro Arturo Di Modica decide to donate one of im work to the city of Catania. Dat one open political and cultural debate. Councillor Valeria Zorzi, as La Sicilia — Ragusa report, no happy at all. She call the donation "uno schiaffo elegante ma sonoro" — one elegant but loud slap. She point finger at the city administration, say dem no value the sculptor wey get international name. According to Zorzi, the family choice na clear signal say the link between the artist and the city wey born am no dey cultivated well in recent years.

For Catania self, Ragusa News talk say the reaction na "disappunto e ironia" — vex plus jokes — and na mainly the placement people no gree with. Ragusa Oggi talk about "rivolta" over the news and say for social media protest don already start. The Comune di Catania explain say the work na symbol of force, movement and aspiration, and e fit become new image wey people go take know the city. The Comune also talk say the gesture of the two horses, front hooves dey touch, dey recall the courtship ritual between one male and one female, as Ragusa News report.

How long the horses go stay, the reports no gree. Ragusa H24 talk say "Pare si tratti di una installazione temporanea" — e be like temporary installation. Ragusa News talk say the work go remain for one year. So as e stand, the two horses dey piazza Università, front hooves touching each other, and the reports never settle how long dem go stay there.