Parkour in Pankow

A drawn map on paper of the district of Pankow, with places marked such as “my childhood, my first love”. — © Lucila Guichon

The Parkour in Pankow project collected stories from residents of the Berlin district of Pankow and formed a diverse picture of local everyday life. The participants described their relationship to the urban space and mapped topics such as migration, memory, loss, multilingualism and feminism on a city map. This served as a basis for thinking about the future of the city and formulating common wishes and demands.

The project was developed with artists from different disciplines and two groups of participants: a mixed group of pensioners, young people and people with migration experience and a group of coordinators of local initiatives. Activities included interviews, intergenerational conversations, audio plays, workshops in a refugee shelter and mapping workshops.

Three women are sitting at a table talking about the project. — © Jetmir Idrizi

Applicant
Maria Lucila Guichón / artist collective MESTIZX

Place
Berlin

Project year
2021

Themes
Urbanism, refugee experiences, home

Based on the project “Parkour in Pankow”, MESTIZX further developed the concept and realized the project “TOUR 2024: Voices in Public Space” in 2024.

The website https://parkourinpankow.de/en/parkour-in-pankow/ provides further insights into the initiative and current events.