> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://book.awalkaday.art/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://book.awalkaday.art/one-step-forward.md).

# One Step Forward

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<p align="center"><strong>This artist's book documents the  <code>awalkaday</code> project from inception in 2017 to its conclusion in 2024.</strong> The online book is bound with a toolkit used since day one and its pages narrate crucial keystrokes and steps. A blend of diverse media — photography, poetry, code, social posts, and blockchain tokens — weaves creative nonfiction into autobiographical insights told from a third-person omniscient viewpoint.</p>

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<p align="center"><strong>Its illustrated pages tell the story of a terrestrial odyssey across public spaces and computing platforms.</strong> Acting as the annotated companion to a series of 263 photographs shot during regular walks throughout Belgium, Europe, the book captures both visual and emotional landscapes. It's the online culmination of an eight-year project by an exiled artist, pioneering a digital artwork that integrates all timestamped drafts into one open-source and free edition.</p>

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<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><strong>ARTIST STATEMENT</strong></td><td><a href="/artist-statement.md">ARTIST STATEMENT</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>READING GUIDE</strong></td><td><a href="/reading-guide.md">READING GUIDE</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<h3 align="center"><mark style="color:$info;">book.</mark>awalkaday.art</h3>

<p align="center"><strong>Made in the Kingdom of Belgium</strong><br><em>An Undocumented Artistic Product Of Afro-Surrealism,</em><br><em>By An Undocumented Artist On The Land of Surrealism.</em></p>

<h4 align="center"><code>32</code> Pages — ENGLISH — Black &#x26; White Digital Photography</h4>

<h4 align="center">Source Code: <a href="https://github.com/awalkaday/about-awalkaday-art/tree/book">github.com/awalkaday/about-awalkaday-art/tree/book</a></h4>

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<table data-card-size="large" data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><strong>IMPRINT</strong></td><td><a href="/imprint.md">IMPRINT</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>APPENDIX</strong></td><td><a href="/appendix.md">APPENDIX</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<p align="center"><strong><code>OUTLINE</code></strong></p>