On Walking Art
We may take the physical act of walking for granted in most cases. But what if we looked at walking as a radical tool to understand ourselves and our environments?
The socially engaged practice of walking is a healthy, playful, and experimental way to navigate urban, suburban, and edgeland environments. Walking is a great method to closely examine and document the overlooked details of streets, architecture, nature, parks and other spaces. As artists, by slowing down and interacting within a physical location and with others in our immediate surroundings, we can unearth the unexpected about a place, and encourage others to encounter extraordinary situations and to find the marvelous in the mundane.
Students at the School of Psychogeographic Arts will be encouraged to participate in weekly walks as part of most of our classes (*weather permitting). We will bring our documented experiences, findings, and materials back into the studio for reflection and art making.