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For the 10th edition of the Civitacampomarano Street Art Festival curated by Alice Pasquini, renowned graffiti artist Case Maclaim has unveiled a new mural that captures the delicate balance of life in this small Italian village.
Case Maclaim’s mural Grand Final in Civitacampomarano, Italy (2025). Photo by Case Maclaim
Case Maclaim is celebrated for his hyper‑realistic murals focusing on hands, timeless symbols of vulnerability, connection, and memory. In this piece, titled Grand Final, a figure holds two oranges behind their back, in a simple gesture.
Case Maclaim’s mural Grand Final in Civitacampomarano, Italy (2025). Photo by Case Maclaim
On Instagram, the artist shared a hint about the mural’s symbolism: “If you’re a fan of Francis Ford Coppola or David Chase, You might catch the quiet reference in this mural.” He goes on to explain that the oranges “carry a heavy metaphorical weight, signalling the nearness of death, rupture, or irreversible change.”
Case Maclaim’s mural Grand Final in Civitacampomarano, Italy (2025). Photo by Case Maclaim
This imagery draws from the rich cinematic language of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather films, where oranges quietly foreshadow moments of doom. From Don Vito Corleone buying oranges moments before an attack, to the lone orange falling from Michael Corleone’s hand in the final scene. The mural also recalls David Chase’s The Sopranos, where Tony Soprano drinks on a carton of orange juice moments before an attempted assassination, a nod to the same symbolic tradition.
Case Maclaim’s mural Grand Final in Civitacampomarano, Italy (2025). Photo by Case Maclaim
Civitacampomarano itself is “a village literally perched on a fault line and built on fragile sandstone,” as Case MaClaim explains, making the oranges a fitting emblem for a town shaped by its precarious geography and seismic vulnerability. Here, this humble fruit becomes “a quiet symbol of the town’s precarious existence” a reminder of heritage, resilience, and the tension between the sweetness of the past and the uncertainty of the future.
Case Maclaim’s mural Grand Final in Civitacampomarano, Italy (2025). Photo by Case Maclaim
Oranges also have rich significance in Italian culture, representing abundance, vitality, and the sweetness of life. But in this mural, Case asks a deeper question: “Is the town clinging to something sweet from the past, or shielding itself from what’s coming? … That part is yours to decide.”
Case Maclaim’s mural Grand Final in Civitacampomarano, Italy (2025). Photo by Case Maclaim
With this piece, Case Maclaim delivers a layered meaning through the language he knows best: hands.
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