Turin's streets are glowing again. Luci d'Artista, the public art project founded by the City of Turin in 1998 on the belief that art should inhabit streets, squares and buildings, officially opened its 29th edition on 23 October. Curated by Antonio Grulli, the edition brings 31 luminous installations to the city, running until 10 January 2027.

Three new works join the collection this year. The trio CANEMORTO presents The Radiant Van, an illuminated vehicle decorated with 18 lucky charms drawn from cultures around the world, offered as an ironic tribute to two of Turin's great myths, car manufacturing and magical energies. From 30 October to 1 November the van will also be on display at the Artissima fair. Flavio Favelli's Poetiche del confine is made from iron artefacts salvaged from the rubble left by wartime bombing in Turin, turning gates, grilles and railings that once divided space into a reflection on boundaries.

Tony Oursler, the American artist known for his pioneering use of video projection, contributes Star(life), a light installation about the universe, scientific research and the search for life in space, projected onto the facade of the Politecnico di Torino headquarters. A special project by Samson Young, Inversions, made with OGR Torino, brings together the Kam Tin Tree House in Hong Kong and footage from an early classic of martial arts cinema.

The full roster spans generations of the project, from Daniel Buren, Tracey Emin, Mario Merz and Michelangelo Pistoletto to younger artists including Andreas Angelidakis and Chiara Camoni. Alongside the main installations, the programme includes collateral lights by institutions in the Costellazione section and a public programme titled Accademia della Luce.