Folkestone Triennial

Patrick Tuttofuoco

Title: 'Folkestone' and 'Folkestone Express'
Location: Harbour Arm and Harbour Information Centre

This project makes reference to Folkestone’s (once and hopefully soon again thriving) connection to Europe. Tuttofuoco and two collaborators hired a van and followed the Orient Express route from Istanbul to Paris documenting, collecting the letters F, O, L, K, E, S, T, O, N, E from found situations and encounters in ten different countries on their way.

The final stop of the journey was Folkestone Harbour (where the Orient Express, until recently pulled in twice a week). The letters have been fabricated from steel (3m x 2m) and are installed at the end of the Harbour Arm welcoming in boats and ships and visitors to the town. A 60 minute film of Tuttofuoco’s journey, entitled 'Folkestone Express' is shown in the Harbour Information Centre.

Translated text about each of the artworks into French, Turkish and Slovak can be found on the events page or from the visitor centre

Patrick's Biography

Born Milan, 1974. Lives and works in Milan.

Patrick Tuttofuoco is known for his utopian ideals and his interest in society, cities and community. He composes a practice inspired by a desire for interaction and an interest in social and political dynamics making frequent use of fluorescent colours, loud music and quirky architecture within his work.

Recent solo shows include

Chindia, Haunch of Venison – London 2007
Revolving Landscape, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo – Turin 2006
The Circle Guenzani – Via Melzo, Milan 2005
My private-2 – Via Pasteur, Milan 2005.

Recent group exhibitions include

Mediterranee, Carre d´Art, Musee d´Art Contemporain de Nimes – France 2007
On Mobility, De Appel Foundation – Amsterdam 2006
HyperDesign, Biennale of Shanghai – Shanghai, China 2006
LUNA PARK. Arte Fantastica, Villa Manin Centro Arte Contemporanea – Codroipo, Udine, Italy 2005;
The Encounters in the 21st Century: Polyphony – Emerging Resonances, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art – Kanazawa, Japan 2004
Manifesta 5, San Sebastian – Spain 2004
Sogni e Conflitti. La Dittatura dello Spettatore, Esposizione Internazionale d´Arte, Biennale di Venezia, section "La Zona" – Venice, Italy 2003
Spectacular, Museum Kunstpalast – Dusseldorf, Germany 2003

In 2003 Tuttofuoco was awarded the Premio Artegiovane by the Associazione Artegiovane, Turin.

See Patrick Tuttofuoco's work
www.haunchofvenison.com