The Art of Walking

20/07/2020

One more news coverage of the work.

Pour sensibiliser sur la situation des travailleurs migrants dans le monde, deux arti...

20/07/2020

Indian media write about the work.

Pankaj Tiwari and Abhishek Thapar walked for 13 days, sharing anecdotes from the migrant experiences in India to whoever joined them on the road. On July 15, they ended the piece, titled ‘The Art of Walking’, at a refugee camp in Calais, France, where large numbers of migrants wait to be let int...

18/07/2020

When we reached Calais on the 14th July. After walking last 36-37km. It was around 8pm and we went to the ocean,from where we could see the UK, we could see but can’t got. A space of possibilities and impossibilities.
This is the poetry which Agat sent us from India and Pankaj recited this at the space of possibilities and impossibilities.

16/07/2020

Dear all,
We are done with the Calais and the final rituals. Yesterday was the day. It went really smooth with the help of Nan, Sinta and Arijit.
Some photos will be uploaded here soon.

Also we are done with the walk, but not with the reflections. As we have so much stories, reflection, we will keep sharing here at least for few weeks.

Lots of love and energy for being with us in the journey.

14/07/2020

https://soundcloud.com/radiocurrent/the-last-day-in-hindi

Reflections from the day before the final leg (in Hindi)

Day 7. Arriving at Dunkerque. The Art of Walking is a 13+ day long durational performance taking place between Amsterdam (NL) and Calais (FR). Performed by Pankaj Tiwari and Abhishek Thapar, with he

13/07/2020

And we just entered into France. Love and energy from here. Our final destination calais is only 54km left.

12/07/2020

Day before yesterday, early morning, Myrthe, from The provincial zeeuwsecourant, joined our walk for few hours. Yesterday she send this article, which she wrote.
Today is the day 10. We are at Kinds, Dorpsstraat, Oostende. We will soon start.

VLISSINGEN – Kunstenaars Pankaj Tiwari en Abhishek Thapar komen uit India. Een week geleden begonnen ze aan een wandeling vanuit hun woonplaats Amsterdam naar Calais: een tocht van ruim 300 kilometer als kunstproject, met het doel aandacht te vragen voor de situatie van arbeidsmigranten.

11/07/2020

Day 7 (in Hindi)

Day 7. Read by Pankaj Tiwari The Art of Walking is a 13+ day long durational performance taking place between Amsterdam (NL) and Calais (FR). Performed by Pankaj Tiwari and Abhishek Thapar, with hel

10/07/2020

Reflection from day 7 (in Hindi)

Day 7: Kamperland-Vlissingen (20 km) Read by Pankaj Tiwari The Art of Walking is a 13+ day long durational performance taking place between Amsterdam (NL) and Calais (FR). Performed by Pankaj Tiwari

10/07/2020

The netherland is not just Amsterdam, same as India is not just Delhi. There are things beyond trading. It have so much. Nice people and soroundings. People, who really care. People, who smile. People, who talk with happy faces. Yesterday we were hosted by Froukge and family, it was so much love. They ordered Indian recipe book, so that they can make some Indian food for us. While leaving, they even refuge to take the rent for stay. It was almost halfway to the walk for us. And it seems we are starting again with new energy. It was being at home. We can't stop ourself about writing this experience.

09/07/2020

Dear all, Day 6 is done. We are fine and healthy. Yesterday we walked between Scharendijke and Kamperland. The distance was 27km. We already started for day 7. The audio of the reflection isshared on the page .

09/07/2020

Art of Walking, day 6

Day 6: Scharendijke-Kamperland (27 km) Read by Arijit Laik The Art of Walking is a 13+ day long durational performance taking place between Amsterdam (NL) and Calais (FR). Performed by Pankaj Tiwari