Written by Leah Dolan, CNNStreet artist JR, known for the larger-than-life photographic installations that took over Rio de Janerio during the 2016 Olympics, has now unveiled a towering optical illusion in Florence, Italy. The major installation revealed today is located at the Palazzo Strozzi, a historic cultural arts center in the heart of Florence. The 91-foot spectacle, titled "La Ferita," or "The Wound," scales the Palazzo's Renaissance façade and simulates a giant gaping hole in the front of the building. French artist JR poses during the unveiling of his visual installation "La Ferita." The illusory gash across Palazzo Strozzi symbolizes the wound all cultural sites have sustained due to ongoing pandemic restrictions.

Source: CNN March 19, 2021 16:50 UTC