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Paradise Lost – film premiere

For the past several years I've been working on a feature-length essay-film about Birmingham Central Library and the death of Modernism. The film is called Paradise Lost, History in the Unmaking and it could be described as a psychogeographical detective story in which I investigate the ruins of yesterday's future in an effort to understand […]

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Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Sq, Birmingham B3 3HQ, UK Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Sq, Birmingham B3 3HQ, UK
Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Sq, Birmingham B3 3HQ, UK

Walkspace

Walkspace.uk is a digital platform dedicated to exploring the cultural and artistic dimensions of walking. It documents and presents various walking projects, artworks, and exhibitions that investigate walking as a creative and research practice. The site includes contributions from artists, writers, and cultural producers who use walking to engage with environments, histories, and social contexts, emphasizing walking not merely as transportation but as a mode of artistic inquiry and spatial experience. The platform archives walking-related events, provides critical essays, and showcases multimedia content that reflects on how walking shapes perception, place-making, and narrative. It serves as a resource for understanding the intersections between walking, art, and cultural geography, highlighting diverse approaches ranging from urban explorations to site-specific interventions in natural landscapes. Walkspace.uk situates walking within contemporary art discourse and cultural studies, fostering a nuanced appreciation of walking as a meaningful cultural practice.

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tracktivism

A field of activist performance that utilises walking and moving and talking in rural landscapes to address issues of environmental, social or political concern (Jess Allen).

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