Walk 2 in Margate
Walk 2 in Margate is a participatory walking artwork by British walking artist Hamish Fulton, created on 3 March 2010 at the Marine Bathing Pool in Margate, England. Rather than producing an object or sculpture, Fulton considers the act of walking itself to be the artwork.
For this performance, more than 200 participants walked together in silence, completing seven circuits around the pool while maintaining a consistent distance from one another. Seen from above, the walkers formed a continuous moving line across the landscape. The experience emphasized rhythm, attention, and collective movement, transforming an ordinary walk into a shared moment of reflection.
For this performance, more than 200 participants walked together in silence, completing seven circuits around the pool while maintaining a consistent distance from one another. Seen from above, the walkers formed a continuous moving line across the landscape. The experience emphasized rhythm, attention, and collective movement, transforming an ordinary walk into a shared moment of reflection.
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Central to Fulton’s practice is the belief that walking is both a physical and contemplative act. His well-known principle, “No Walk, No Work,” reflects the idea that the experience of movement through a place is the artwork itself. Documentation—whether photographs, maps, or text—serves only as a record of that experience rather than its final form.
Photo by Jack Lavender
Photo by Jack Lavender