Viandar: histórias que as cidades contam

Abstract

Viandar is a book of photo-chronicles originating from an experimental project that combines Graphic Design in Journalism, Journalism and Literature, and Photography. Ferreira Gullar's famous phrase, "Art exists because life is not enough," reminds us of the constant human tendency to overcome the limitations and imperfections of daily life through our creations, especially those that are challenging. Therefore, one book is not enough. In times when AI is optimizing and taking over tasks, reading a book solely for its words is not enough. Viandar is therefore configured as a sensory experience, presenting chronicles written through journalistic investigation and inseparable from photographs about three cities in Ceará (Juazeiro do Norte, Barbalha and Várzea Alegre), that's why the term photochronicle is used. Each photo chronicle has its own layout that narrates, adds to, complements, and makes each part a unique project in itself. From the cover, made from hand-cut sections of the text itself, in cursive handwriting, to the pre- and post-textual elements, each page was designed to build a work that progresses in parallel with the constant use of digital applications and tools, bringing organic manual skill through editing.