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Britney Spears is back in the spotlight with an unusual social media post. On her Instagram account, she posted a photo of a stranger in front of Milan's Central Station, captioned with an unexpected and colorful phrase: "Where the f**k did that apple come from???" Behind the man, in reality, sits Michelangelo Pistoletto's famous "Reintegrated Apple," which has been there since 2016. The pop star, unaware of the work, mistaken it for a photomontage or an image created by artificial intelligence. With comments disabled—as is sometimes the case on her profile these days—Italian fans were unable to explain to her that the apple is more than real and bears a symbolic message: for Pistoletto, it represents the prospect of reconciliation between humanity, science, technology, and nature. The 92-year-old Biella artist responded with a humorous re-post with the comment, "Oops! I did it", a clear reference to the singer's iconic hit. He then extended the invitation: "Hello Britney! I do more than just make apples. I look forward to seeing you in Biella to explore Cittadellarte", the museum-workshop that contains the entire collection of his works.
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