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Contemporary Walk: the San Gimignano you don't expect

In addition to the great medieval testimonies that have made it a Unesco-recognized World Heritage Site, the historic center of San Gimignano is home to numerous works of contemporary art, to be discovered on an "unusual" walk through the city of towers.

Amidst the majestic towers and medieval palaces with historic charm, San Gimignano retains an entirely contemporary soul: in fact, in the streets and squares one can encounter public artworks created by great world-renowned artists who, over the years, have taken part in numerous projects promoted by the city and its associations. The first project to be realized was Affinity, promoted by the City Council and curated by Giuliano Briganti and Luisa Laureati in 1994, and involved works that would appear unexpectedly throughout San Gimignano. The aim was to create a more "active" experience for the city, strongly anchored in its centuries-old heritage.

In Affinity, art takes the form of contemporary "infiltrations" (R. Fuchs) into public spaces. Eschewing the monumental, the works-signed by five Italian artists-are intended to reinvigorate peripheral or decaying parts of the city, or to revitalize the cultural and aesthetic value of certain sites, legitimizing the value of art as a tool for renewal and redevelopment. Subsequently, the historic center of San Gimignano once again opened its doors to initiatives dedicated to contemporary art, hosting the project Art to Art., promoted by the Associazione Arte Continua, which permanently left works by Joseph Kosuth, Anish Kapoor, Luisa Rabbia and Kiki Smith.

In addition to these projects of national and international significance, the historic center of San Gimignano is home to numerous installations by artists from the city that fit throughout the center. These include works by Franco Balducci, Silvia Beghè and Maurizio Masini. The San Gimignano Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art houses a section devoted to these projects and can be an excellent starting point for embarking on the environmental art itinerary.

City of the world, heritage of humanity. Where to breathe in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and immerse yourself in the magnificent Tuscan countryside under the banner of a beautiful and sustainable lifestyle.
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