All about walking. Kinono Art Gathering in Tinos. Library of Walks: an installation by Stefaan van Biesen, walks with Vermeire Geert. Plantescape with Simona Vermeire. 

Music of biofauna with Anastasia Georgaki. Music improvisations by students of Department of Musical Studies (University of Athens). July 25th, Katapoliani Monastery.

Nomad Gardens: sound/-landscapes of Tinos. Between Agapi - Volax, a narrative walk, interpreting the dry stone landscape with storytelling and site specific interventions on the trail by Ecomuseum. The narration will be accompanied with in situ music performances on the go, by students of the Department of Musical Studies (University of Athens), followed by a concert of Sound Poetry in Volax village. 
July 27th, Agapi - Volax.

Garden of fig trees, an improvisation concert based on walks throughout the landscapes of Tinos with ten students of the Department of Musical Studies (University of Athens), presenting compositions of soundscapes and sound poetry, Coordinator: Anastasia Georgaki Composer: Orestes Karamanlis. Students:Μποσινάκη Ειρήνη – Αφένδρα, Γιάννης Σταματογιάννης, Ερωφίλη Παναγιωταρέα, Βασίλης Μπίλας, Χρήστος Νταούλας, Αναστασία Καπετανάκη, Γιώργος Μιζήθρας, Λιάνα Γκιόζου, Γιώργος Κόκκινος
July 28th, Volax.

Library of Walks

When the project began in 2002, Stefaan van Biesen invited individuals to join him for a walk—an experience centered around memory, marked by a moment or detail that captured their attention and guided their journey. Each walk culminated in a sealed glass container, preserving that memory. Inside: photos, letters, notes, audio recordings, voices, or drawings—fragments of a unique walking experience. These "glass books" were placed in dialogue with the thousands of traditional books in a library, transforming the space into an artwork. Each glass invites reflection, acting as a vessel for personal narrative and shared memory.

The Art of Wandering
The size of each glass is determined by the walker and by what they choose to preserve—its dimensions are, in principle, irrelevant. Each glass container added to the library symbolically marks the walker's presence within the project. Accompanied by a uniform label—featuring the walker's name, the place, and the date of the walk—every contribution becomes part of a growing collective archive, a quiet testimony to the art of wandering.

This evolving Library of Walks is shaped by the diverse contributions of its participants. Each walk is unique, and every glass container becomes a silent witness to a personal journey and its accompanying experiences. At the artist’s invitation, the walker is asked to approach the landscape as a focused visitor—an attentive observer. The “landscape” can be any urban or natural environment through which one moves. In this context, the body becomes an instrument of perception—a resonant presence that engages with the surroundings through mindful awareness. It serves as a constantly shifting center within an optical and emotional field, offering a panoramic, embodied experience of place.

The Library of Walks

Launched in 2002 by Stefaan van Biesen, The Library of Walks began with a simple yet evocative gesture: inviting individuals to take a walk and preserve a memory—something that drew their attention and shaped their journey—sealed in a glass container. Each "glass book" might contain photographs, letters, notes, voice recordings, found natural objects, or drawings—a reflection meant to capture a meaningful moment in motion.

These glass vessels are placed in dialogue with thousands of books in a traditional library setting, where the installation becomes a quiet, contemplative artwork. Each container invites the viewer to reflect on the experience it holds and the journey it represents.

The Art of Wandering

The size and contents of each glass are determined by the walker—what they wish to keep, what moment they want to preserve. Its dimensions are intentionally unimportant. What matters is the presence: each glass added to the library symbolically marks the walker's participation in the project. A uniform label accompanies every contribution, listing the walker's name, the location, and the date of the walk.

Participants are encouraged to walk with heightened awareness—to observe attentively and collect what draws their attention, placing these small artifacts into a glass jar. This practice arises from a more mindful way of walking, where ecology, perception, and presence intertwine. The body becomes a moving center of awareness, resonating with the environment—a sensitive subject within an optical and emotional field.

Exhibitions

The Library of Walks has been exhibited in various locations across Europe and Brazil, including:
– The Jardim Botânico, Brasília, Brazil (curated by Geert Vermeire, 2012)
– The island of Tinos, Greece
– Libraries as Gardens, Analogio Festival, Athens, 2018

Each installation expands the archive, offering new voices, new landscapes, and new reflections on the act of walking.

During the exhibition: 'Skin' [De Schrijnwerkerij Geel Belgium 2004], the public brought in glass jars containing the artifacts from their walk, which became part of the growing Library of Walks.

Box of Walks - Nomadic museum | Made of Walking | La Romieu France 27.08 > 01.09.2017.

Little Musuem Of Walks

[nomadic museum] Made of Walking La Romieu France 2017. The Box of Walks is an artifact of a nomadic museum of walks [drawings, prints, maps, painted figures], that are displayed in situ for a limited time. It is taken in the luggage of the artist on the go and shown to the public when the opportunity arises.

Pop Up presentation during Made of Walking (IV) La Romieu France 2017.

New shapes of the Library of Walks | ideas, approaches, models, design installations.