Slow Walking

Slowness as a gentle but perceptible disruption of public space.

SLOW WALKING deliberately slowed participants' movements to sharpen their perception of space, time and themselves — within and as a group. The slowness created a moment of reflection and attention, and a subtle resistance to the hurried, functional flow of movement in public space. It unsettled the familiar dynamics of the city and opened room for unexpected encounters with passers-by and surroundings.

The instructions were kept deliberately short, leaving participants maximum room for their own interpretation: for ten minutes, move together as a group, very slowly and freely, down the lane — without words.

The silence amplified the effect. This simple but striking gesture invited not only the group but also chance onlookers to question their usual rhythm and to notice their own presence in space anew.

Realised with Livia Walker and Alice Weissbarth.