Street art in Turin. 9 itineraries to discover urban art Street art in Turin | Page 6

Introduction
Alice Dominese
Walking through the streets of Turin is an artistic experience
and this project, which collects some urban itineraries of
street art, is a tangible proof.
The city is a window on underground culture and a place of
experimentation, research and expression that, thanks to
the masonry works, artworks and sculptures, is fully realized
by involving passers-by.
For years, in fact, many artists from the local and
international scene have found in Turin an ideal canvas to
create original art projects, capable of capturing the eye
even in a busy, chaotic and often confusing spaces like that
of a bustling city.
So, walking through the streets of the Aurora area, you can
meet a whale made of rubbish; crossing Borgo Campidoglio
you can find paintings on building walls that use the tromp
l'oeil style that will take your gaze to other places, while
Vanchiglia hosts the shapes of Cubism as a manifesto of
gender equality.
From the suburbs to the centre, the artistic activity of the
murals in Turin involves every building as a tool for the
requalification and enhancement of the neighbourhoods, but
also as a testimony to powerful messages that speak -
among others - of rights, interculturality, nature, the fight
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