This blog explores the act of walking and its ancient connection to philosophical thought. It will reflect on the process of Walking Piece, a project where 50 people will come together in South London to create a performance around the everyday movement.

More widely, these findings from the blog will also attempt to answer questions surrounding the impact of the Arts on those involved and those who are not, looking particularly at participatory dance.

Watch this space for interviews, photos, articles and other materials that we find in our wanderings.

Sunday, 19 February 2012

The precariousness of walking on two legs

I have started reading Geoff Nicholson's 'The Lost Art of Walking'

In the first few pages he talks of the madness in our verticality. Many of the other mammals that walk this earth stand on two legs once in a while, but 'humans are the only ones ridiculous enough to do it all the time...all those bad backs and knees and feet and hips - we'd have none of that if we remained on all fours'

It got me thinking about how and when and why we began to walk on our two hind legs... and whether we could ever just try out going back to basics...?! 
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  1. Rachel Gildea19 February 2012 at 10:33

    http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/mammals/bipedalism.htm

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