Hamish Fulton's public walk at Lingotto, Turin, documented in video
On Friday, November 2, 2018, British artist Hamish Fulton (born 1946 in London) led a public walk on the rooftop test track of the Lingotto building in Turin, Italy. The performance, organized by galleries Häusler Contemporary (Zurich) and Michela Rizzo (Venice) with the Education Department of Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, took place during the busy days of the Artissima fair. Participants walked in lines from opposite ends of the track toward each other, repeating the route for exactly one hour in silence. Fulton has been transforming walking into an artistic practice since the 1960s, using walks worldwide as the basis for drawings on paper and wood sculptures. The Lingotto track, originally used by Fiat for car testing, provided a unique setting. The event was documented in a video by Artribune.
Key facts
- Hamish Fulton led a public walk on the Lingotto rooftop test track in Turin on November 2, 2018.
- The walk lasted exactly one hour, with participants walking in silence.
- The event was organized by Häusler Contemporary (Zurich), Michela Rizzo (Venice), and the Education Department of Castello di Rivoli.
- Fulton has been using walking as an artistic medium since the 1960s.
- The Lingotto track was originally used by Fiat for car testing.
- The walk took place during the Artissima fair in Turin.
- Fulton's final works include drawings on paper and wood sculptures derived from walking experiences.
- A video of the performance was published by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Hamish Fulton
Institutions
- Häusler Contemporary
- Michela Rizzo
- Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea
- Artissima
- Fiat
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Lingotto
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Venice
- London
- United Kingdom