Walking and Moving Through Space as Embodied Research

Prompt:

“I walk through the city, where my footsteps leave glowing echoes behind, transforming into swirling calligraphy, movement patterns blend into music notes, and architectural lines warp into abstract trails.”

Walking & Running (Movement + Sound + Narrative)

• Movement: Stride, balance, and pace create natural movement sequences.

• Sound: Footsteps, breath, and surrounding environmental sounds form a percussive pattern.

• Narrative: Walking through different spaces can be an internal storytelling process.

Research Problem:

Walking is often studied as a functional or physical activity, but untill recently there is little research on its intermodal nature as an embodied, rhythmic, and expressive practice that blends movement, spatial awareness, sound, and story.

Research Questions:

• How does walking act as an expressive arts research method, integrating movement, rhythm, and sensory mapping?

• How can walking be used as a therapeutic and creative tool for self-awareness, trauma healing, and narrative transformation?

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