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nós aqui, entre o céu e a terra (we here, between sky and earth)
27 chairs were carried by performers on bamboo poles from nearby institutions to the 34th Biennial, then arranged as sculptures and conversation spaces, connecting people, objects, and places in a shared, politically and socially resonant experience.
Separation &Unity
We will make a ritual: three pilgrimages considering Separation and Unity. The trinity will allow us to engage in the spiritual. Each walk will consist of exercises for individuals, a group game, and ambulatory prompt. With Tamsin Grainger (UK).
• HUB Sardinia – Caminu a Su Connottu
From 4 to 11 July 2021 the first edition of the L’HUB SARDINIA – Caminu a Su Connottu will be held in Nurri. The SARDINIA HUB would like to bring the attention on how walking can highlight / intervene on political, personal, social, economic and ecological issues that affect some rural areas of Sardinia. The new IVYnode project would like to garrison on the territory through the practice of walking, to keep alive the interest in the threat of building a radioactive waste deposit in the rural areas of Sardinia.
Is Bogotá the new street art capital of South America? | National Geographic
The streets of the Colombian capital are awash with eye-catching art. But this is far more than just decoration, with designs rooted in identity and offering an all-important chance for political self-expression. Source: Is Bogotá the new street art capital of South America? | National Geographic
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Slave Rebellion Reenactment
Slave Rebellion Reenactment (2019) by Dread Scott reenacted the 1811 German Coast Uprising, with hundreds of Black participants marching 26 miles in period dress. The performance and film honored enslaved rebels’ fight for freedom and reimagined history.
Walking pieces
Is There a Place for REVOlution? or Peace and Biscuits
A sound walk and related art installation in the Ferry Road tunnel of the Edinburgh cycle path network. The pedestrian can use a QR code to listen on a mobile phone. Inspired by graffiti - found text and images from the local area.
• Political Soundwalks: listening to the political protests in Minsk, Belarus
Political Soundwalks is an audio archive of field recordings from protests, rallies, and cultural resistance events in Minsk during the 2020-2021 Belarusian political unrest. These recordings document how sound was used by protesters and state forces to contest urban and political space amid severe risks, including arrest and violence.
The Long Walk
The Yellow Immigration Sign was a U.S. highway safety sign warning motorists of immigrants crossing freeways to avoid checkpoints, erected after numerous pedestrian deaths from 1987 to 1990 and removed by 2018. In the installation The Long Walk, artist Klitsa Antoniou places replicas of these signs near the borders at Prespes to highlight the dangers and political complexities of border crossings through the lens of walking performances and border activism.
over borders #1
In conjunction with WLC2021, 'over borders #2' will be published alongside a curated collection of scores by Jez Riley French, Pheobe Riley Law, and other artists exploring themes of borders in various forms. This collection, featuring works referencing social, political, virtual, perceptual, environmental, or interspecies borders, is available as a free PDF download.
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Living Streets Aotearoa policy questions to political parties – 2026 Election
Living Streets Aotearoa believes that it is important that New Zealand has national policy that supports walking and pedestrians. As part of this effort, we have sent the following questions to political parties in advance of the 2026 election. We will...
Call for Papers: Digital Geographies Research Group 2022 Annual Symposium
The Materiality of Digital Geographies: Agencies, Affects, and ImpactsSymposium Date: Friday November 4th, 2022CfP Deadline: Monday September 12th, 2022Location: Online. Details TBASymposium ThemeDigital geographies pose important questions of how digi...
Robson on… Marvellous Maps
I can’t really write about walking without writing about maps. Hand drawn, Ordnance Survey, road, tube, physical, nautical, political, climatic, thematic, ancient, fictional maps, if you can think of it there is probably a map for it. A note before we proceed, everyone can learn to read maps, don’t believe any nonsense that some people […]
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