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4 Apr, 2023

“We walk, then we are” – Grand Tour

Clara Gari•

Clara Gari

Walking, cooking, loving, exploring and wine drinking (Spain) 

In this text I reflect on certain characteristics of walking in a group, as a result of my research in the Grand Tour project. I develop concepts such as compass, time for nothing or ephemeral and nomadic community.

Source: “We walk, then we are” – Grand Tour

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Gari, C. (2023). “We walk, then we are” – Grand Tour. walk · listen · create. https://walklistencreate.org/2023/04/04/we-walk-then-we-are-grand-tour/

Compass

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Grand Tour

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Nomadic

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