Fiumara d'Arte, Open-air art museum in Castel di Lucio, Italy
Fiumara d'Arte is an open-air art museum in the Sicilian municipality of Castel di Lucio, with monumental sculptures distributed along a river valley. The installations extend over several kilometers and stand among hills, fields, and Mediterranean vegetation.
Antonio Presti founded the museum in 1986 and invited artists to create works in the Sicilian countryside. Since then, installations have emerged that transformed the area into a site for contemporary art.
The name refers to the connection between art and riverbed, while visitors today can see how contemporary installations fit into olive groves and stony slopes. Local residents encounter the works in daily life as they drive or walk through the region.
You can reach the works by car on side roads or walk along marked paths. Sun protection and sturdy footwear are advisable, as some sculptures stand on uneven terrain.
The collection includes twelve permanent sculptures that merge with mountains, valleys, and Mediterranean plant life. Each installation uses the topography and changes how the landscape is perceived while crossing through it.
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