Drive as we did along the northern coastal road near Castel di Lucio in Sicily and turn inland and start heading up the hill and , you’ll spot this striking sculpture right at a bend in the road it’s hard to miss. Created by Paolo Schiavocampo in 1990, it’s a tall, curving monolith made from concrete and iron that mimics the shape of a sail caught by the wind. The artwork sits between the old and new roads, acting like a sort of divider but also a symbol, blending past and present.
It's part of the Fiumara d’Arte, an open-air museum which consists of about 10 or so art pievces/experiences, of which I think we only found 6 or 7. They are spread over about 40km, and make for a nice couple of hours of exploring the Sicilian country-side that you wouldn't otherwise see. This is not the flashiest piece in the Fiumara d’Arte, but it’s got a quiet, mysterious vibe, there is something about the core-ten steel that reminds me of works in the Guggenhiem in Bilbao and in fact the contempporary art gallery in Meloburne, my home town.