Muralto – Participatory Installation

A joyful collective tribute to memory and numbers.

Un omaggio collettivo e gioioso alla memoria e ai numeri.

Colorful number installation on Muralto school wall by Paolo Grassi, public artwork created with children
Installation on school wall – Installazione sul muro della scuola

Commissioned by the Municipality of Muralto, this large-scale public artwork is part of Paolo Grassi’s conceptual project From ‘0’ to Infinity. Two monumental numbers, 4194 and 4195, were created in collaboration with 160 school children ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. Each number was designed, painted and assembled with the participation of students, teachers, and families, transforming a plain concrete wall into a vibrant and enduring celebration of imagination and community.

 

The figures reflect the creativity of each child, while collectively becoming a symbol of time, memory and shared identity. The final installation was inaugurated in a joyful public event and continues to speak to the town’s commitment to cultural participation and visual storytelling. More than just numbers, these forms are fragments of a broader conceptual path where art embraces education and belonging.

Children creating colorful number artworks for the Muralto school installation by Paolo Grassi
Children designing the artwork – Bambini al lavoro sul progetto

Commissionata dal Comune di Muralto, questa grande installazione pubblica fa parte del progetto concettuale From ‘0’ to Infinity di Paolo Grassi. I numeri monumentali 4194 e 4195 sono stati realizzati con la partecipazione di 160 allievi, dall’asilo alla quinta elementare, coinvolti in tutte le fasi: progettazione, pittura e montaggio.

 

L’opera trasforma il muro esterno della palestra comunale in una festa permanente di colore e creatività condivisa. Ogni cifra è il risultato dell’espressione individuale dei bambini, ma insieme diventano un segno collettivo di memoria, appartenenza e immaginazione.

 

L’inaugurazione, molto partecipata, ha suggellato un processo educativo e artistico in cui il numero diventa simbolo e l’arte uno strumento di comunità. Più che semplici cifre, queste forme colorate raccontano una storia infinita, in cui l’arte si apre alla città e alla scuola come spazio di relazione e pensiero.


Children, teachers and families celebrating the public art installation by Paolo Grassi in Muralto
Collective inauguration of the artwork in Muralto / Inaugurazione collettiva dell’opera a Muralto

 

Muralto – Participatory Installation

 

Commission: Commissioned by the Municipality of Muralto
Project:  From "0" to Infinity – 152nd Element
Year:  School year 2010–2011
Material:  Painted aluminium
Type:  Public wall sculpture


Dimensions: Approx. 130 × 220 cm per number (2 elements) – full wall approx. 12 m
Location: Exterior wall of the municipal gym, Via Municipio, Muralto, Switzerland
Coordinates: 46.1743° N, 8.8007° E


Newspaper article describing Paolo Grassi’s artwork involving Muralto school children and community
Press coverage of the conceptual project ‘From 0 to Infinity’ / Rassegna stampa del progetto concettuale ‘From 0 to Infinity’

djAll works presented here are part of the artistic project From “0” to Infinity by Paolo Grassi, exploring the relationship between numbers, time, and transformation through conceptual art.


Tutte le opere presentate fanno parte del progetto artistico From “0” to Infinity di Paolo Grassi, che esplora il rapporto tra numeri, tempo e trasformazione attraverso l’arte concettuale.