The idea of creating a mural in Pisa came by chance when a young student from Pisa met Haring on the streets of New York.
The theme is that of peace and harmony in the world , which is interpreted through the connections and divisions between the 30 figures which, like a Keith Haring puzzle, occupy 180 square metres of the south wall of the church of Sant’Antonio.
“Tuttomondo” Peace by Keith Haring
Each figure represents a different aspect of world peace: the “human” scissors are the image of solidarity between Man and Man in defeating the snake, which is already devouring the head of the figure next to him.
Furthermore, the woman with a child in her arms represents motherhood while the two men holding the dolphin refer to man’s relationship with nature.
This is one of the very few outdoor public works created by Haring for a permanent exhibition, not ephemeral and intended to be used only as part of a series of temporary mass communications.
In fact, it took him longer to produce it, a full week , than it took him a day or two to paint most of his other murals.
On the first day, working alone and without preparatory sketches , Haring drew the black outline.
The 30 figures in the mural evoke Haring’s characteristic vitality and his incessant creative energy that allowed him to create and leave behind this hymn to life only a few months before his death from AIDS.
The title of the mural is Tuttomondo , a word that sums up the artist’s constant research in interaction with the public.
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