Six Sassari artists who were put on trial were acquitted of criminal damage. In October 2024, members of the ArtEntu collective were charged while designing an urban carpet in Sassari's Via Pertini gardens to raise awareness among young people about global warming.

The gesture led to a trial that ended today with the acquittal because the fact did not exist, ordered by Judge Antonietta Crobu, in favor of Leonardo Boscani, Maria Paola Cordella, Giuseppina Mela, Luigi Laisceddu, Alessandra Delogu and Giuseppe Demartis, all defended by the lawyer Roberto Uzzau.

The crux of the matter revolved around the artistic value of the work, and for this reason, experts in the field, including the director of the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Sassari, were heard. Finally, today, the mayor of Sassari, Giuseppe Mascia, also testified: he stated that the Municipality considered the disputed work to be a work of art and not a mere defacement. Prosecutor Rosanna Nurra asked him whether, if the municipal administration were named as the injured party in the trial, it could be considered the injured party.

The mayor replied: "I would have thanked the artist."

The prosecutor himself urged acquittal because, in his opinion, both the subjective and objective elements of the crime were absent, recalling that one of the artists, Boscani, had motivated the action as "giving a gift to the city."

The defense lawyer agreed, emphasizing the collective's intent to use the work to reflect on highly topical issues such as the energy transition.

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