The terrorist attacks on four targets in the United States on September 11, 2001, shocked the world. In the years since the tragedy, numerous monuments have been erected in the U.S. and other locations around the world. One can be found in Padua, Italy, a glass sculptural installation known as Memoria e Luce (Memory and Light). The location is not as surprising as it may initially seem. The U.S. has maintained military facilities in Italy since World War II, many in the Veneto region where Padua is located. In the Venice Biennale…
