Hamish Fulton – Mercantour, 2011
10 September – 8 October 2011
Torri
7, rue Saint-Claude
75003 Paris
For the first time, British artist Hamish Fulton has dedicated a walk for an exhibition in a Parisian gallery. Romain Torri’s invitation relied on the condition that the artist had to choose a natural site in France and that the gallery would produce the whole artistic process.
Among the nine French National Parks, Hamish Fulton has chosen the Mercantour, known for its wild and varied landscapes due to the proximity of the ‘massif’ with the Mediterranean Sea. Then, the period to make this hike and the itinerary through the Park had to be determined.
Rapidly, the artist suited the symbolic date of the summer solstice to end his trek. Three weeks of walk and wild camping would be ample time to go through the Mercantour from South to North between the village of Sospel (departure June 1st 2011) and the winter sports resort of Barcelonnette (arrival June 21st 2011).
Among the nine French National Parks, Hamish Fulton has chosen the Mercantour, known for its wild and varied landscapes due to the proximity of the ‘massif’ with the Mediterranean Sea. Then, the period to make this hike and the itinerary through the Park had to be determined.
Rapidly, the artist suited the symbolic date of the summer solstice to end his trek. Three weeks of walk and wild camping would be ample time to go through the Mercantour from South to North between the village of Sospel (departure June 1st 2011) and the winter sports resort of Barcelonnette (arrival June 21st 2011).
from press release Galerie Torri
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