The Art of the Footstep: Hamish Fulton and the Poetics of Walking Hamish Fulton, born in London in 1946, occupies a unique position within contemporary art—a position forged not in studios or workshops, but on the open road. He is, fundamentally, a walking artist. Since 1972, his artistic practice has been inextricably linked to the act of walking itself, transforming personal journeys into compelling works that challenge conventional notions of creation and representation. Fulton doesn’t *create* objects so much as he documents experiences, translating the sensory and intellectual encounter…