Description: | In the early months of the Pinochet dictatorship up to 7,000 people were detained by the Junta. In this piece, arpillerista Victoria Diaz Caro brings us inside a Chilean prison and captures the poignancy of a political prisoner, arms outstretched, ready to greet his family on visiting day. Nearby, a couple are absorbed in their all too brief moments of connection. These vivid, life filled scenes sharply contrast with the shadowy military figures in the background, keeping a watchful eye on proceedings.
For the women coping with imprisonment of their loved ones, using their textile skills to craft arpilleras became a means of enabling them to live with conflict and its memory on a daily basis: the political events of their country and their daily lives became inseparable. |