Taking place over two days (Fri 2nd – Sat 3rd) this Saturday saw Agnes Nedregard undertake her new commissioned work ‘Pilgrimage of the Fool’
The project’s pilgrimage format was kind of split into two sections that spread over the two days, firstly on the Friday and Saturday morning the majority of the pilgrimage was undertaken and people were invited to join from the various villages and landmarks that the pilgrim passed, and secondly upon arriving in Lincoln audiences were invited to welcome Agnes into the city and join her for the final section through Lincoln High St, and towards Lincoln Cathedral.
After a 20 mile walk on the Friday from the small Lincolnshire village of Woodhall Spa to Washinborough the short distance to Lincoln on the Saturday was welcomed. In all the pilgrimage was just short of 25 miles.
On the Friday Agnes began walking along the Viking Way which took her through various terrain, including tall grass, forests, and even a field with a bull in it, all before arriving in Bardney for lunch. Along the way she met farmers, people in the pub and was even joined at points by other people to share the pilgrimage.
After lunch on Friday and a short de-tour to Bardney Abbey, Agnes made the final journey of the day from Barney to Washinborough by the canal following a nine mile route of endless cycle track, before arriving in the end destination for the night.
The 3 mile route to Lincoln on Saturday morning was taken at a leisurely pace. For 13.00 Agnes arrived at the Stonebow archway in Lincoln center to complete the final part of her pilgrimage to the Cathedral.
Once at the Cathedral Agnes gave audience members marbles to plant around the grounds, reflecting those she had planted on route, she unraveled her bundle which she had carried over her shoulder for the journey. The bundle revealed a glass ball with a matchstick model of the Cathedral inside. On route the ball had broken, so Agnes took the model out and placed the miniature version on the steps to its parent.
