Engraved copper plate
20 x 25 cm

I was arrested here

Text by Tiago Casanova

“In 2009, I was arrested in Venice and ended up spending more than 6,000.00€ in legal fees and compensations, a process that was dragged in courts for about five years. It all started because I and my girlfriend at the time were seating on the steps of Piazzeta Dei Leoni (Piazza San Marco), something that is surprisingly forbidden. I ended up accused of "Nudism", more precisely of "stripping down my pants, showing my penis to the policewomen and simulating the sexual act". Ironic, but no, I did not follow the steps of the other Casanova, the local one, who was prosecuted for "similar" offenses. This fictional accusation was the way they found to wrap me on an unbelievable mafia style system to rip-off tourists and take a case to court (possible sentence between 3 months and 3 years in prison)…”