Gigante - Huila, Colombia 2018
Project within the framework of the 16th SRA
Public Space Intervention / Creation of an informative newspaper Newspaper
Dimensions: A4 size
Project within the framework of the 16th SRA
Public Space Intervention / Creation of an informative newspaper Newspaper
Dimensions: A4 size
This work aims to create a space for dialogue where anecdotes and stories, along with mental images of what was and what this new landscape is after the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the municipality of Gigante Huila, can be activated. Hence, the interest arises in proposing an open microphone in the main square with questions such as: Where does the water come from? What color is the water? Why is the river meandering? Why does the river have stones? However, as this dialogue unfolds, issues related to politics and concepts of "development" that affect fundamental elements for life emerge, along with archaeological findings, as well as positive and negative aspects of the dam's construction.
As an alternate approach, a newspaper is created to disseminate local information, presenting artistic challenges related to narratives of the municipality, local landscapes, mental games, illustrations, poems, and reflections that collectively stirred during this artistic residency, which was part of the 16 regional salons under the curation: "Seeing to Believe, Illusion, Suspicion, and Disenchantment."
