Ten Ways to put up a Tent

formative for Westerners – and specifically for the Swiss – and which is rapidly gaining ground in his native India. For some, the practice is associated with well-being, while for others it is deeply marked by the history of colonial empires and territorial expansion. Ten Ways to Put Up a Tent is an exhilarating decolonial dance that confronts and challenges points of view.

“Camping is an act of faith and survival. As he walks into the unknown, Q feels well prepared. Q has water, food and, above all, shelter. Q is a fully-fledged adult and has decided, in the manner of a rite of passage, to go out and establish a link with nature. As far as the rite of passage is concerned, none of Q’s recent ancestors ever voluntarily took up a tent and walked into a forest for fun. The act of pitching a tent is a precarious one. What appears to be an act of temporary habitation quickly leads to a camp, a hunting party, a trig survey, a railway, and before you know it, they’re fighting for independence. Sometimes it’s not like that, sometimes it’s just a couple of days in the Alps.”
_Tejus Menon

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©Arya Dil, far° Nyon 2024