Lampoon Magazine: Cristian Chironi – New York Drive: Bringing Art to the People in a Fiat 127 Special

The journey begins in Cold Spring, New York. Guided by the meanderings of the Hudson, the Fiat 127 Special finds its way up to Long Island, traveling through urban and natural landscapes, through stories, through time, on what is the fiftieth anniversary of its creation. Italian artist, Cristian Chironi, is at the helm of this performance, a part of his series, New York Drive. Promoted by Magazzino Italian Art, a museum dedicated to Postwar and Contemporary Italian art in the Hudson Valley, five days of travels throughout the state of New York invite the public into Chironi’s 127; into becoming an integral part of his artwork. Dubbed ‘Chameleon’ for its transformative powers, the car changes colors at every stop, respecting the architectural polychrome of Swiss-French modernist architect Le Corbusier to render each leg of his tour a unique, site-specific experience.