Congregation is a word I usually associate with Christianity: the congregation go to the church to celebrate mass. This was a different sort of congregation: a coming together of people carrying metallic balls through the streets of Macau.  &...

The US has its MAGA movement, lead by their current president, which might be described as playing to a myth of national revival. I'm not interested here to what extent that is hyperbole, I simply want to start by noting how powerful a force it is. Sim...

A virtual sound map and library reveals a different side to the Asian megacity that is Hong Kong – one that is far removed from its image of a concrete jungle. Source: Sound Of Cities: Hong Kong’s Natural Orchestra Is Pretty ‘Green’ | Sound of Life | Powered by KEF

We recommend getting some headphones for this next part. Sit back, listen, and immerse yourself in these sounds of Hong Kong. Source: Sounds of Hong Kong — The Ocean, the Traffic, and the Buskers – MAEKAN

 There is not a great deal of video documentation of The Tour of All Tours: you had to be there to see it, basically. But, over time, some bits and pieces do come together and this is one of those. This video was made for the exhibition On Ho...

 Reclamation Street on the Kowloon Peninsula is built on land extended into the sea and runs about one mile north to south. This performance involved walking from the southern end of the street to the northern end of it obeying one basic rule. Thi...

The full-length video is now here of a tour that very nearly didn't happen. This one was destined to be stopped like the tour of Shanghai but I somehow managed to make it through with a rough video before getting stopped by the guards. They messed up t...

At her new Shanghai exhibition, artist Marina Abramović revisits the epic 90-day “Great Wall Walk” she performed with former lover and collaborator Ulay in 1988. Source: Revisiting Marina Abramović’s ‘The Great Wall Walk’ | CNN

Precarious Office was a promenade performance that took place earlier this year in Macau. I designed a walking route through the city which started on the southern shoreline, passed through the city centre and arrived at the gallery, Ox Warehouse, who ...

How Chinese artist Cheng Xinhao explores his home province’s history, culture and psychogeography through long-distance foot journeys and related ‘performative madness’ Source: Gone Walking (While Kicking a Stone for 900km) – ArtReview

Modern Art Museum will present the legendary performance artist’s first museum show in China from October, including images of the walk and brand new works. Source: Marina Abramović to Revisit Great Wall Walk in Shanghai | News | Ocula

Local animal adoption platform celebrates its 7th anniversary with a special charity art exhibition Source: ‘Walk with Cats’ show to promote adoption of Shanghai’s strays – SHINE News

Boudha at nightIt's cool at night, and there are familiar faces everywhere I walk in Boudha. At the stupa I meet friends from Mexico, Hong Kong, Poland, we stop to eat momos together, and share stories and hopes. We walk clockwise, together and apart, joining the street dogs who are always here.Location: Boudhanath, Kathmandu, NepalLength: 2 kmCompanions: severalDate: 11 June, 2024 [...]

On a random Wednesday morning in April I climbed over a tall barrier that blocked off the beach. I was covered in mud head to toe and carry office furniture.To be precise, I was pushing, pulling, carrying and dragging an office chair, a folding desk, a...

Every now and then I find bits of video on old phones or wherever and that's precisely what this is. Some footage of The Tour of All Tours in Shanghai. Seeing as there is rather little video of this show online, I thought it would be good to share it.T...

I'm in Macau preparing a performance that I'll film tomorrow. It's a tour in the sense that it is a promenade style of show that travels through the city. The original inspiration was land reclamation, of which Macau has a great deal. The video below s...

1. I’m sitting in a busy tea restaurant in Macau, figuring out the menu and talking with theatre producer Erik Kuong. It’s the first time we’ve met since Covid so there’s a lot of catching up to do. Some old men sitting opposite us flick through newspa...

Experiencing Shanghai, or taking a “city walk,” entails checking out historical architecture and indulging in personal discoveries along the way. Source: Walking Along Shanghai’s Art Deco Lanes: A Guide for ‘Flâneurs’ – WWD

TThe clothes have arrived so I'm playing around with costume and sound. This is usually more of an afterthought but with this tour I want to embrace style above content so this comes first. It's clearly a dumb look. This offers me some cover and is ent...

After a long break, I am making another tour and it will get its first outing next month in Shenzhen. I will try to make it as bad a tour as possible from the content point of view while, at the same time, turning it into a spectacle. The Tours of...