The Baltic Way

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus

A research expedition on bicycles.

The project took inspiration from the Baltic Chain A protest that connected two million people across the Baltic States in 1989 in an act of united dedication towards their independence from Soviet control. 

Over a two month period we cycled from Tallinn to Minsk in a process of gathering stories from this time and researching the folkloric traditions of this area.

This expedition lead us into a spiral  of storytelling, wild camping, unexpected encounters and generosity. 
           
Supported by the Ferdinand Zweig Memorial Award 

On a road of fluid frames, We entered from somewhere.

Borders now perfumed a feeling of fresh ease, haste without goals.

We proceeded past straight lines of tired road-kill, a strange series of milestones. 

Turning left, to as tired a tract of land, 

Latvia was here. 

And here, sleep was ready.