The Absence of Paths is a human performance staged across Venice which, for the duration of the Biennale, represents an idyllic microcosm of the world: a place where human beings can still move freely from nation to nation. This is represented in a physical travel document called Freesa, produced with the help of Veridos, a leader in producing secure identity documents for countries and businesses around the world. The debate extends beyond the physical space of Venice, thanks to an interactive online platform which will present text, video, audio, recipes and photographs collected from a wide range of thinkers, and will serve as a meeting point for visitors from around the world.