TWO WALKS. COMPANY: DERSU, MADAM THÉVENOT AND ELI – THE OLD MAN. PACKING; A MAP, A BAGUETTE AND A SHOPPING CHART.

As my contribution to PALS 2014 I will arrange two walks examining the area around Slussen from two different perspectives. The first, by foot and wheelchair, 3 pm, Saturday April 26, has discriminatory inaccessibility as its theme and is lead by Kerstin Alksten who works with making outdoor environments more accessible for groups with different disabilities. The second, 3 pm, Sunday April 27, is a walking tour to a couple of remote places in difficult terrain which Conny Lind a senior from Söder has mapped, photographed and published on the Internet.

The aim with the walks is to explore the surroundings, enjoy the weather, wind and each other’s company. What are the functions and meanings of urban landscapes? What is a good outdoor fenvironment, generally and from the aspect of accessibility? How are they designed, by whom and for whom? Both tours will go on for one and a half hour, with a shorter stop for snacks and include performative elements.

A part from the festival audience, the artists participating in PALS 2014, representatives from; municipal district council of Södermalm (responsible for parks, green areas, traffic and social services) and various organisations for groups with disabilities, architectural and city-planning educations at KTH and Mejan Arc, Färgfabriken and The Swedish Art Council have been invited.

The title of the work refers to films with a strong focus on walking in the plot; Dersu Usala (Kurosawa 1975), The Discrete Charm of the Bourgoisie (Bunuel 1972) and The Road (Hillcoat, 2009, after Cormac Mc Carthy’s book with the same name).

Please note that the gatherings at 3 o’clock will take place at the elevator located outside, in front of the Stockholm City Museum, at Ryssgården, Södermalms torg. Mobility service can drive to Peter Myndes Backe 3.

If you got questions, please contact me, Elin Wikström, mobile: 0708 38 19 58 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To get to know more about PALS 2014; please check: www.palsfestival.se

WELCOME! Please spread to friends and colleagues!

All best,
Elin Wikström