The anthropomorphic projects come from the paintings known as the Islands of Statues and Cities of Statues, in which Salvatore Fiume represents his unified idea of painting, sculpture and architecture. The buildings are imagined as immense, inhabitable sculptures that are allusively anthropomorphic.
Project for a village on the
Favignana Island, off the coast of Trapani, Sicily
1980
plastic model
A different view of the same project
Architectural dream
1980
drawing
City
for mental traffic only
or "Exchanging Ideas Square"
1980
drawing
Anthropomorphic church representing Jesus Christ
1965
plastic model
Following Medieval schemes the baptistery, which was designed
in 1960, stands outside the church. The huge sculpture
represents John the Baptist.
A side view of the same project
The
Cathedral under construction
1965
drawing
Project for a motor-way restaurant
1982
plastic model
