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Walking piece
1974

Procession

*Procession* was performed in early 1974 when Teresa Murak wore a coat of cress seeds and walked through the streets of Warsaw, merging feminine labor, nature, and politics. The act, documented in photos and oral history, became a landmark feminist performance.

Walking piece
1999

A Needle Woman

Kimsooja's A Needle Woman (1999) contrasts her stillness against the fast-moving crowds in public spaces, symbolizing the migrant woman's silent endurance. The performance explores themes of displacement, labor, and the emotional toll of migration.

The Feminist Art of Walking: A field guide for women wanting to reclaim their cities

Morag Rose

Feminist City:Claiming Space in a Man-Made World

Leslie Kern
Happened
 

WALC Online Course Session 7 – Walking and Gender

2026-04-18 08:30
Online

This session explores how gender shapes walking, space and artistic expression. Through feminist, queer and postcolonial perspectives, participants examine walking as a strategy of resistance, visibility and empowerment.

WALC Course
WALC
Featured SWS25 10 Nov, 2025

Steps of Resistance

In Los Pasos de Mama Killa Amanda Gutiérrez explores the collective meaning of agency at night, presenting the nighttime as a communal and relational space grounded in mutual care. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Sound Walk September Awards 2025. Below, Amanda discusses her work. Los Pasos de Mama Killa (The Steps of Mama Killa) was

Curated news 30 Aug, 2024

Brussels feminist sound walk celebrates womens impact on urban culture – Brussels Morning Newspaper

Kimia Studios and Parcours Street Art Brussels have collaborated to create a feminist walking tour 4.2 km long An accompanying podcast lasts 90 minutes. Source: Brussels feminist sound walk celebrates womens impact on urban culture – Brussels Morning Newspaper

Walking piece
2015

Armor

Armor (2015) by Kubra Khademi is a provocative performance in which the artist wore a metal breastplate mimicking exaggerated female anatomy, challenging societal norms and gender roles in Kabul. The piece led to exile after violent backlash, marking a pivotal moment in her career.

Walking piece
2016

Walk a Mile in her Veil

Walk a Mile in Her Veil explores Arab identity and feminism, inviting visitors to wear the veil and experience its complexity. The work challenges stereotypes, promotes empathy, and sparks dialogue about women's agency and the multifaceted meanings of the veil.

Walking piece
2005

Elémént

In Elémént, Michèle Magema weaves imagery of chained feet and laboring hands to explore feminism and the legacy of slavery, retelling history while reflecting on memory, identity, and her cultural and female experience.

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Walking with Claire MacDonald on 9 June 2012

Culzean I am walking with my friend Claire MacDonald. Claire seems to have accidentally arrived in my life (I wrote about the theatre company she co-founded, Impact, and she then invited me to join a research project). There are so many connections and overlaps in our lives that I am profoundly grateful for the accident. […]

Deirdre Heddon

fit-stramp

A footstep: I widna geng a fitstramp owre da door efter her.

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