Visiting Urban Explorer #1

The Visiting Urban Explorer program is one of the most appreciated formats of Utopian Hours. It’s inspired by the concept of artist residencies and invites three young experts—visiting Turin for the first time—to freely explore the city. Their task is to propose ideas, insights, and suggestions for imagining new, possible urban solutions.

In 2024, the VUE will all be photography experts. The three photographers will explore Turin, using their images to capture phenomena, cultures, dynamics, and the potential of the city’s lesser-known areas. At the end of their exploration, they will take the stage to share their findings.

The first VUE to take the stage at Centrale Lavazza will be Pau Buscató, a Catalan architect and photographer whose visual research focuses on the dynamic life of streets in cities around the world.

This year, the Visiting Urban Explorer format is part of Urban Frame, a project funded by the “Torino, che cultura!” grant and born from the collaboration between Stratosferica and Camera – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia.