Two Shots of a Modern Art piece in Sicily, Italy.

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.