Walking as Artform in Archipelago Sweden

In May and June of 2024, John Schuerman was a co-curator of Walking As Practice 2024 (WAP24), an artist residency focused on walking-based art in Björkö, Sweden. WAP24 was initiated and cocurated by Anna Viola Hallberg and Ami Skånberg as part of the Björkö Konstnod residency program.  Schuerman, Hallberg, and Skånberg worked closely to facilitate and guide group projects, create space for individual artists to produce new walking-work, and facilitated regular ‘share sessions’ to learn from and inspire one another. Learn more.

On February 13, 2025, at 6:00pm Schuerman will present the walking art projects created and completed during WAP24. The projects are wide ranging, delving into both global and personal domains, but all are connected to place: Björkö’s lush forests and rocky shores along the Baltic Sea.  These walking-art projects provide a unique view into the Swedish landscape, collective action, and the environmental and social concerns of our time.