long distance walking
Highlights
Fen-Ma Liuming Walks the Great Wall
Fen·Ma Liuming Walks the Great Wall is a performance in which Ma Liuming’s alter-ego casually walks and climbs the Great Wall of China, completely nude, expressing a critical stance against the rigid social structures and conventions symbolized by th
Walking a Contemporary Valley Section
Claudia Zeiske walked From Mountain to Sea, a 220km walk through Aberdeenshire, and a COVID-19 commemoration walk, marked by benches, music, an embroidered tablecloth, illustrated map, and film.Her work is shortlisted for the Marŝarto Awards 2025. Below, she reflects on the experience. Over two years, I walked from mountain to sea forth and back across Aberdeenshire in the
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Cistemaw inyiniw
Cistêmâw iyiniw ohci is a performance by Cheryl L’Hirondelle in which she ran 25 km across the Makwa Sahgaiehcan reserve, retracing a Cree runner’s historical route. The act honors Indigenous mobility, memory, and communication through community‑engaged performance.
Notícias da América (News from America)
Notícias de América is a long-duration performance by Paulo Nazareth, who walked from Minas Gerais, Brazil, to the United States, documenting encounters, landscapes, and social realities while examining borders, migration, and North–South relations.
Prespa’s Butterflies: A Cardio-Cartography of the Threshold for WAC25
A 55km, 2-stage walk from Florina to Prespa. Using a butterfly sticker to capture the landscape's trace and a sensor for my heart's rhythm, the walk's cost is measured in heartbeats, not kilometers. A cardio-cartography of a symbolic return.
Books
Walking pieces
I just needed something a little bit… more
A multi narrative, immersive piece on the inner process attached to long distance walking. The changes which can happen when we take time out from our regular lives and the necessity to do so are all reflected in this piece.
Sounds from the Rim of Africa
The Rim of Africa is a long-distance walking route through the Cape Fold Mountains near Cape Town, completed in 2012 by Jay Simpson during a National Geographic Young Explorer’s Grant. Over 50 days, Simpson scouted the passage and recorded ambient sounds of the wilderness, including streams, wildlife, and hiking activities, which are available as a free sound collage on SoundCloud.
Articles on WLC
Gulf Coast State art professor walks 9,514 miles for girls’ education in India
Tammy Marinuzzi’s photo exhibit, “9,514 Miles: Walk, Witness, Connect,” is a snapshot of her 10-year journey to raise funds for education in southern India. Source: Gulf Coast State art professor walks 9,514 miles for girls’ education in India
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How did ferns, rocks and 1,000 km become a film?
Dario Laganà went on a 1000 km walk in Norway, and produced the short film Like a Fern Between Rocks, documenting this solitary, nomadic experience. This work is one of the shortlisted pieces for the Marŝarto Awards 2025. Dario earlier wrote about his experience in A loud solitude, and goes deeper into his experience, below. All of my
Why walk? A slow journey in a three-piece business suit.
For Walking the questions, Monique Besten went on a walk from Barcelona to Galicia, to be able to answer questions by living them. This walking piece is one of the shortlisted pieces in the Marŝarto Awards 2023. Here, Monique discusses her work. What is my territory? What is yours? What does belonging mean? What do you truly own? Where is the
On the inside, looking out
Babak Fakhamzadeh's installation piece, "In which I go for a walk," is displayed inside a shipping container. The immersive work features looped videos of the artist walking from Brazil to northern Sweden, encapsulating a sense of voyeurism and public space awareness. It also aims to entertain, offering a multi-layered experience for viewers.
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To the Edge of the City
It was a sunny spring morning when I left the house. I chatted with a curious rabbit and saw a paddling of ducks—mostly males, for some reason—milling about on the creek. I walked along the creek to a group of willows where once I saw a huge hawk sitting on a horizontal branch. We looked […]
Gear Review: Our Favourite Long Distance Hiking Packs
When thinking about the gear you need for long distance walking/trekking/thru-hiking, there are “The Big Three" , which consist of your tent/shelter, your sleeping setup, and your bag. This blog post is the companion piece to a recent video of ours de...
Events
Daniella Turbin SP010986 I Open Studio
The New Art Gallery Walsall Daniella Turbin SP010986 Wolverhampton based artist Daniella Turbin took up the pursuit of long distance walking out of necessity when she was living in a remote area of Cumbria. Since returning to the West Midlands in 2019 Daniella has been determined to walk every square kilometre of the UK Ordnance
Daniella Turbin SP010986 I Walk and Chalk
The New Art Gallery Walsall Daniella Turbin SP010986 Wolverhampton based artist Daniella Turbin took up the pursuit of long distance walking out of necessity when she was living in a remote area of Cumbria. Since returning to the West Midlands in 2019 Daniella has been determined to walk every square kilometre of the UK Ordnance
LONG DISTANCE ROUNDABOUT a hybrid walk (remote)
Prespa on my mind ….A walk in Prespa and anywhere in the world.-with or without internet connection – LONG DISTANCE ROUNDABOUT is conceived as hybrid walk guided by Ienke Kastelein and avatar Lise Brenner in Prespa. We will walk simultaneously with a group of people present in Prespa, people who have walked in Prespa before
