Working it out along the way…

A reflective essay by independent curator John Barret-Lennard describing walking practices from the 1990s and 2000s in comparison with the 2013 fast|slow|complex exhibition.

There is no easy entry into this exhibition or to the art work of Perdita Phillips. One must set out at one’s own pace, picking a way over the obstacles encountered, negotiating or improvising passage and rhythm as one goes along. This is a journey for a wayfarer ‘following a path of life’ and seeking ‘a way through: not to reach a specific destination or terminus but to keep going…’

150 dpi version: Working it out along the way by John Barrett-Lennard

300 dpi version: Working it out along the way by John Barrett-Lennard