Thursday, 21 November 2024
Textile
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'Map of Chile', by Aurora Ortiz. (Photo: Colin Peck)
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| Title of Textile: | Mapa de Chile / Map of Chile |
| Maker: | Aurora Ortíz |
| Country of Origin: | Chile |
| Year Produced: | 2009 |
| Size (cm): | 48cm (w) x 164cm (L) |
| Materials: | Scraps of material handsewn onto burlap |
| Type of Textile: | Arpillera |
| Description: | From the military coup of 1970 to the 1988 plebiscite that brought an end to the Pinochet dictatorship, Chile lived during a time when thousands were imprisoned,tortured and killed and oppressive laws forbade protest and acts of subversion as defined by the rulers.
This arpillera is from the post Pinochet era. With its colourful depiction of Chile's flowers, resources and landmarks, it expresses the rich heritage of the country, which can be preserved and nurtured in peaceful times. It was given as a gift to curator Roberta Bacic, originally from Chile, to bring her native land back to her European home in Northern Ireland. |
| Owner: | Colección del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía |
| Location: | Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía de Madrid |
| Original / Replica: | Original |
| Photographer: | Colin Peck |
| Provenance: | Depósito indefinido de la Fundación Museo Reina Sofía, 2023. Donación de Conflict Textiles collection (2023) Long term loan Fundación Museo Reina Sofía, 2023. Donation from Conflict Textiles collection (2023). Provenance Roberta Bacic collection. (HM0724) |
| Textile exhibited at: |
Chilean Arpilleras of Yesterday and Today: Textile Ambassadors, 16/09/2010 - 16/09/2010
Stitching Peace: An exhibition of Arpilleras and Quilts, 16/02/2011 - 18/03/2011
Stitching Peace: An exhibition of arpilleras and quilts, 17/05/2011 - 25/05/2011
I Fòrum de Arpilleres de Catalunya, 26/10/2011 - 31/10/2011
RETAZOS TESTIMONIALES: arpilleras de Chile y otras latitudes, 28/09/2013 - 10/11/2013
Latin American Village, 16/02/2018 - 16/02/2018
Stitching Stories – the Power of the Needle and Thread, 26/04/2018 - 26/04/2018
Development Education in the Continuum of Teacher Education , 6/02/2019 - 6/02/2019
Keeping Memory Alive, 24/05/2019 - 24/05/2019
LAS ARPILLERAS, UNA HISTORIA CONTADA CON HILO Y AGUJA, 3/03/2022 - 3/03/2022
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