The work completes the ArtLine Milano itinerary, the open-air museum in the CityLife park.
Octospider, a work by British artist Jeremy Deller that completes the ArtLine Milano public art project, will be inaugurated tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15, at CityLife Park, as part of Milan Art Week 2026.
Conceived as an interactive and playful installation, the work combines elements inspired by the octopus and the spider in a multifunctional and inclusive structure. The sculpture is designed to accommodate up to 70 children at a time and offers nine different activities designed to stimulate creativity, play, and motor skills, with a view to enhancing public space as a place for connection and participation.
The work will be presented to the public on Wednesday, April 15, at 5:00 PM, in the presence of Councilor for Culture Tommaso Sacchi and artist Jeremy Deller. Following this, at 5:30 PM, the “ArtLine Milano Open Air Collection” catalog will be presented inside the Golden Goose Arena on Via Zaha Hadid, curated by Roberto Pinto and Katia Anguelova.
The inauguration of ‘Octospider’ officially concludes ArtLine Milano, the City’s public art project developed in collaboration with the company SmartCityLife. Since 2014, the project has progressively enlivened the CityLife park with new sculptures and site-specific installations, ultimately creating a true open-air contemporary art museum, open 24 hours a day and completely free of charge. The exhibition features 19 permanent works, eight of which are the result of a competition among artists under 40, and the remainder created by internationally renowned artists specifically for ArtLine Milano. Many of these are large-scale installations, some of which have already become part of the city’s visual culture, such as “Coloris” by Pascale Marthine Tayou.
As part of ArtLine Milano’s initiatives, two free guided tours of the route are planned for Saturday, April 18th at 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM. An interactive map, information on the works, and further details on the project are available on the MUDEC – Museo delle Culture website.