“THE TRANSITION FROM DICTATORSHIP TO DEMOCRACY CORRESPONDS TO THE IMAGE THAT DISAPPEARS IN THE PRINTMAKING PROCESSES (ETCHING) AND THEN REAPPEARS (PRINTED ON THE PAPER). MY WORK CALLS TO THE NEED FOR A SEARCH FOR JUSTICE AND TRUTH, WHICH BY NO MEANS IS FINITE OR TERMINAL, BUT RATHER AN INITIATIVE THAT EXISTS IN AND WITH TIME."
MARCHES, STUDENT MOBILIZATION IN CHILE [2012] OUT OF PRINT
Artwork Type: Artist Book
Medium: Silkscreen, linocut, chine collé,hand drawing
Dimensions: 7 in W x 11.5 in H x 0.5 in D
Binding Type: Pamphlet binding
Edition: one of a kind
Collection: The Library of Congress, Special collection, Washington, D.C.
“Marches, Student Mobilization in Chile” is a unique book that shows one of the most powerful social movements of the Chile. The National Student Confederation of Chile (CONFECH) convened a mobilization to protest for the funding of Education in the country.
The phenomenon has trespassed all kinds of ruling socio-economic barriers, in a country marked by inequality. The most diverse communication milestones have propelled the trajectory of a mobilization that will without a doubt leave a track in the history of Chile. Students demand, among other points, the need of profit, the end of profit in private educations that receive government grants, free public education and the return of schools management from Municipalities to State.
Through a pop-up structure in the center of the book, the image depicts the strength from the students and their demands against the government. Combined with some of the millions messages from the actual cartels during the demonstrations is that "Marches" disseminates the injustices in the Chilean education until these days.