Artists working along routes and in landscapes Art has been entwined with pilgrimage from the outset, in iconography and relics, object attribution and travel souvenirs, music and folklore, and more recently in walking performances. Does a pilgrimage route become an open-air studio exhibiting the pilgrim experience? Working alongside the World Trails Network (WTN), a community of trail

Faith-based, radical and community-led paths Today pilgrimage destinations and routes are not limited by faith alone, some not even constrained by an existing route, but carving a new route drawing attention to contested sites and issues sometimes of global significance. Art has been entwined with pilgrimage from the outset, in iconography and relics, object attribution

Contemporary pilgrimage, walking art, climate and activism Modern day pilgrimage is growing in popularity – every year numbers grow along some of the oldest and most traditional pilgrimage routes.  Pilgrimage has been practised for millennia and is shared by all the world’s major religions, on every continent  – there isn’t a day when a pilgrimage

Modern day pilgrimage is growing in popularity – every year numbers grow along some of the oldest and most traditional pilgrimage routes.  Pilgrimage has been practised for millennia and is shared by all the world’s major religions, on every continent  – there isn’t a day when a pilgrimage is being undertaken.  In days gone by,