Thursday, 21 November 2024
Textile
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'No al femicido / No to violence against women', by Aurora Ortiz. (Photo: Martin Melaugh)
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| Title of Textile: | No al femicido / No to violence against women |
| Maker: | Aurora Ortiz |
| Country of Origin: | Chile |
| Year Produced: | 2011 |
| Size (cm): | 49cm (w) x 39cm (l) |
| Materials: | Scraps of material hand sewn onto burlap |
| Type of Textile: | Arpillera |
| Description: | This arpillera, so appropriate to mark International Women’s Day 2014, follows traditional patterns, though introduces techniques and materials used more for craft export and tourism than story textiles. The characters were made with felt and the banner written with a pen. Stitches have been scarce.
Aurora, the arpillerista, has placed herself in her neighbourhood of Santiago together with women from her community to demand NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. The use of vivid colours initially captivates our attention, drawing us inward for a closer look where the issue they are denouncing becomes clear.
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| Owner: | Conflict Textiles collection |
| Location: | Conflict Textiles store |
| Original / Replica: | Original |
| Photographer: | Martin Melaugh |
| Provenance: | Donation from the artist. Received 2010. (HM0724) |
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