May 14 – Lionel Messi has scored more than 800 goals in his career but which one is his favourite? As part of a charity campaign promotion between Inter Miami CF Foundation (IMCFF) and UNICEF all will be revealed this month and then further immortalised in art.
Contemporary artist Refik Anadol (pictured right) will transform the goal into an art piece that will be co-signed by Messi and Anadol and auctioned at Christie’s, with all funds raised going to charitable initiatives. The auction is expected to raise a record amount.
Anadol’s art uses data-sculpted creations and will use millions of data points to create the Messi piece.
The chosen goal will be revealed globally on Inter Miami CF Foundation’s official social media channels on May 22, while the piece will be officially unveiled in New York Christie’s on June 11 with the auction closing on July 25.
The project has been led by the Inter Miami CF Foundation under its ‘A Goal in Life’ banner which, alongside Unicef, will focus the financial support on access to quality education programmes for children in five countries across Latin Americaand the Caribbean.
“Choosing just one goal out of them all is very difficult—each one is special in its own way, and some are really important orbring back incredible memories. But highlighting one as a favorite for the first time, to make this unique project possible isworth it. There’s a strong purpose behind it, and I’m really happy to be part of it.” stated Leo Messi.
As part of the story Morgan Freeman has narrated a Messi video to introduce the charity initiative.
“It’s an extraordinary honor to join forces with Leo Messi – one of the greatest athletes of our time – on a project that supports non-profit organizations, including UNICEF, and bridges the emotional legacy of sport with the future of art. At RefikAnadol Studio, we’ve always believed in the power of data to tell deeply human stories. Using AI to visualize the memory of Messi’s favorite goal is both a creative and ethical endeavor: to celebrate emotion, memory, and excellence,” said Anadol.
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