The project – also involving photographer Will Lakeman and filmmaker-artist Marc Medand – is the latest initiative developed with ‘Public Voice: Common Ground‘, launched earlier this year to enhance the public realm in town through collaboration between Government, businesses, and the community.
The project has previously introduced a ‘mini park’ at the Weighbridge to provide more green space and communal areas, and repurposed vegetable planters at Romerils car park into flexible seating for 30 people.
Pictured: ‘Public Voice: Common Ground’ founder Sasha Gibbs.
A map showing the route of the Lé Galvaûdeux walk has already been published, and has led to scores of islanders following its three-mile route on their own initiative.
Tonight at 17:30, Mr Le Breuilly will be inviting islanders to join him at the Pop-up Park at the Weighbridge to follow the route, which ends at the Horizon building at the Waterfront.
The founder of the ‘Public Voice: Common Ground’ project, Sasha Gibb, wants to make St Helier a space where “everyone wants to dawdle.”
In recognition of this, Lé Galvaûdeux encourages participants to walk at a slower pace, savouring each moment to find pleasure in the activity.
Pictured: One of the spaces that the ‘Public Voice: Common Ground’ project aims to improve is the area at the back of De Gruchy’s.
Mr Le Breuilly explained that the project was inspired by the ideas of the 1960s Situationists group, who were interested in reclaiming public space and finding new ways for people to experience the streets.
“Favoured techniques by the Situationists were to place a symbol over a map and then attempt to walk the symbol or attempt to navigate a city using a map of another city. Thinking about walking in this way can make it more ritualised,” Mr Le Breuilly said.
Pictured: The map of the Lé Galvaûdeux, an initiative that aims to rekindle the joy of discovery and walking in St Helier.
Ms Gibb described the response to Lé Galvaûdeux as “wonderful”.
“Much of the public feedback to our public realm has been about the need to reclaim St Helier for people and get them walking again,” she said.
Pictured: Pop-up gallery site, Jersey Development Company’s Horizon Building, showcasing some of the highlights of Lé Galvaûdeux.
For those interested in delving deeper into the art and experiences encountered during the walk, a pop-up gallery and studio at Unit 4, Horizon East, is now open for visitors until the end of October.
“We’re hanging so it can be viewed from outside at any time,” Ms Gibb said, “a true public gallery.”
Additionally, a free drop-in print workshop led by Mr Le Breuilly and Luddite Press will take place on Saturday 14 October from 10:00 until 14:00, providing a platform for discussing ideas and aspirations for public spaces.
GET INVOLVED…
To find out more about the project, or to undertake the Survey to express what you want from Jersey’s public outdoor areas, you can click HERE.
To download the map of the of lé Galvaûdeux, click HERE. Alternatively, view the map in the window of the Horizon building near Cineworld, or join Mr Le Breuilly for the guided wander at the pop-up park at the Weighbridge pétanque pitch at 17:30.
Wanderers are encouraged to sketch, write, film, or record their unique experiences and share them on Instagram with the tags #legalvaudeux and @publicvoicecommonground.
LISTEN…
Sasha Gibb spoke to Bailiwick Podcasts about the ‘Public Voice: Common Ground’ initiative – listen below or on your favourite podcast provider…