Walking is Measuring, Art museum in Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, Portugal.
Walking is Measuring is an artistic installation in Porto that uses movement through space to explore how bodies interact with their surroundings. The work captures visitor paths and transforms them into visual data patterns.
The installation originated in the early 2000s as a project of the Serralves Foundation, which focuses on contemporary art in Portugal. It marked an important moment when technology and artistic practice converged to raise new questions about spatial perception.
The exhibition transforms ordinary walking into an artistic experience, encouraging visitors to consider their physical relationship with architectural spaces.
Visitors enter the installation and follow marked paths while sensors record their movements. Wear comfortable shoes, as the experience requires active movement through the space.
The work generates real-time visual maps of walking paths, transforming everyday movement into abstract art patterns. Each visit produces a different visual result, as each person's movement data contributes to the overall composition.
Location: Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos
Operator: Fundação de Serralves
Address: no Parque de Serralves, R. de Serralves 999, 4150-708 Porto
Phone: +351226156500
Website: https://serralves.pt/en/pathways/richard-serra
GPS coordinates: 41.15957,-8.65992
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:46
Porto, city in the north of Portugal, gives many reasons to stop here. You can see historic bridges that make the city known. Explore old churches and visit museums with interesting collections. The city also hides lesser-known places that are just as charming, from the Douro River crossing the city...
Parque de Serralves
302 m
Fundação Serralves
34 m
Foz do Douro
1.3 km
Museu de Arte Contemporânea
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Casa de Serralves
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Jardim do Cálem
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Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde
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Parque Urbano da Pasteleira
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Igreja Matriz de Aldoar
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Capela do Senhor e Senhora da Ajuda
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Três Bicos Lighthouse
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São Francisco de Paula chappel
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Igreja de São João Baptista (Foz do Douro)
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Plantoir
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Manutenção Militar no Porto
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