Drawing from the transformative potential of art practice and ecofeminist decolonising pedagogy, the guided walk Learning Collaboration with Fungi (co-designed by Lenka Vráblíková and Elspeth Mitchell) cultivates skills critical for fostering social and environmental justice. In addition to learning about the incredibly diverse biology and ecology of fungi, its aim is to facilitate unlearning of harmful habits such as anthropocentrism, extractivism, competitiveness, and accumulation-driven individualism and, instead, re-learn collaboration, care, reciprocal sharing, and compassion.
We will meet at the entrance of Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art. Please bring a pen or a pencil and, importantly, appropriate and comfortable clothing and footwear, such as raincoat and shoes that are suitable for walking on grass.
The walk will be 2 hours long (app. 900 m walking distance) and will take you through Goldsmiths campus. It will include walking and standing on different surfaces such as concrete paths, mown grass, uneven surfaces and stairs. There will be 6 rest stops, with seating available at stop 1, 4, 5 and 6, and toilets at 1 and 5. If there are any access requirements you would like us to be aware of, please get in touch (l.vrablikova@gold.ac.uk).
The walk will be facilitated by Dr Lenka Vráblíková and is part of Art History Festival 2025 ART AND NATURE organized by Association for Art History.
