As part of NOVA Medical School's 47th anniversary celebrations, which will take place on November 15th, the institution is presenting the installation created by artist Fulvio Capurso, an Urban Art Intervention project by NOVA University Lisbon, in collaboration with the Lisbon City Council's Urban Art Gallery.
This initiative is part of the celebration of NOVA's 50th anniversary, which has materialized in the creation and placement of various works of art in NOVA's various Organic Units.
Visible from the entrance to the Atrium on the ground floor, these sculptures represent key figures in the training and practice of Medicine and the art installation is designed so that the figures stand out against the sky, creating a composition that evokes both the history and contemporary values of Medicine and the Faculty, as well as the University.
On the left, more prominently and in greater size, are the figures of Chiron and Aesculapius, who symbolize the roots of medicine in ancient Greece. Chiron, the wise centaur, represents knowledge and dedication to teaching, while Aesculapius, the god of medicine and healing, evokes medical practice and ethics. Together, they refer to the origins of health studies, where science and humanity come together to care and heal.
On the right, a group of children stand on a serpent wrapped around a staff, the symbol of Aesculapius and Medicine. Each child represents one of the pillars of the NMS: teaching, research and commitment to the community. These children's figures symbolize the future, the development and continuity of medical ideals, reinforcing the commitment to training new generations of professionals and researchers.
All these artistic pieces, made of iron, create a scenario where tradition and the future meet, representing the continuous development of medicine and its deep connection with the well-being of society.
About the artist Fulvio Carpusio:
Architect, illustrator and artist of Italian nationality, he has worked in Spain (until 2007), Mexico (until2012), Uruguay (until 2019) and Portugal. He taught drawing at the Oaxaca School of Fine Arts, gave courses in illustration and urban art, and has illustrated several children's books and graphic novels. He has painted murals in various European and Latin American countries and has recently dedicated himself to iron sculpture (https://www.instagram.com/fulvietl/).