Monday 16 August 2010

Talk at Belfast Exposed: Friday 13th August, 2pm Change Gaze to Change the World



The Stalker talk at Belfast Exposed, Change Gaze to Change the World, was well attended with around 35 people. It was the last event of Daniel Jewesbury and Aisling O’ Beirn exhibition Belfast Exposed

Stalker talked about their model of practice, giving examples of previous projects, such as working with Roma Community in Rome to make a house for the Roma camp in the city and replicating a movable, suspended Islamic ceiling from copper wire hung from different lengths of rope. The ceiling was constructed using the skills of Roma and Kosovar migrants in the city of Rome. It was an example of creating a network through doing. Stalker and the 'ceiling' travelled throughout the Arab world. The ceiling and the house gave Stalker the opportunity to talk about various forms of action that might be useful in the Belfast context.

A productive discussion followed where we talked about Thursday's walk and the idea of using walking as a strategy to develop a City Right of Way. There was considerable interest in the audience in pursuing this. Potential walkers please keep an eye on this blog.

Suggestions of possible walks in the city welcome.


Venue: Belfast Exposed, The Exchange Place, 23 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF

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