The great scape

Check also the iron figures:).

The mural "The Great Escape" perfectly reflects the multidisciplinary identity of Fulvio Capurso, whose background combines architecture, editorial illustration, and urban art.

His artistic style can be explained through the following key elements present in this work:

1. Architectural Thinking and Spatial Integration

As an architect by profession, Capurso doesn't see facades as mere flat canvases, but as structural elements with volume. In "The Great Escape," he brilliantly uses the building's stepped silhouette to simulate the roof or the actual steps the characters are trying to escape by, adapting the visual narrative to the geometry of the urban landscape.

2. Narrative and Children's Story Illustration Style

Capurso has a well-established career as an illustrator of children's books and comics. His style is strongly influenced by this field:

Expressive and Dynamic Lines: The movement of the girl's hair, the wind, and the incline of the staircase convey a strong sense of action and dynamism.

The universe of childhood and dreams: His recurring themes revolve around imagination, play, freedom, and a poetic or dreamlike atmosphere. The use of the large yellow circle, emulating the moon or the sun, reinforces this sense of lyrical fantasy.

3. Fusion of disciplines (Three-dimensionality)

One of the defining characteristics of Capurso's current style is his hybrid approach. He doesn't limit himself to the use of acrylic paint or spray paint; he incorporates small, three-dimensional silhouettes. On this wall, the dark metal figures located at the top and bottom of the stepped structure complement the painting, breaking the two-dimensionality of the wall and interacting directly with the real Lisbon sky and the architectural elements.