In the past thirty years a certain word has become part of everyday life in Italy, referring to an area in the north that extends from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea: a territory that exists in the ideas of many but that geographically, culturally and juridically remains undefined. This project seeks to challenge ownership of the region, creating a new conceptual space in order to question its very existence and the legitimacy of the politics that created it, deliberately hijacking nationalistic rhetoric. It questions the notion of place, of boundaries and of defined identities, directly confronting a singular and divisive vision of national culture and the misguided idea of one 'real' version of the country, presenting instead a much more nuanced and complex reality: a vision that celebrates a fluid connection with surrounding countries and the world beyond. The project is the result of a personal view developed as a long road trip along a main national road connecting two major cities, discovering the places and people living along the way, giving birth to a contemporary reflection on the northern province.