Friday, 29 March 2024

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'Juguemos en el bosque mientras el aire está 2 /Let us play in the Woods while the air is still here 2', by Ana Zlatkes. (Photo: Ana Zlatkes)
'Juguemos en el bosque mientras el aire está 2 /Let us play in the Woods while the air is still here 2', by Ana Zlatkes. (Photo: Ana Zlatkes)

 

Title of Textile:Juguemos en el bosque mientras el aire está 2 / Let us play in the Woods while the air is still here 2
Maker: Ana Zlatkes
Country of Origin: Argentina
Year Produced: 2015
Size (cm): 60cm (w) x 70cm (l)
Materials: A variety of fabrics and embroidery threads
Type of Textile: Arpillera
Description:

This arpillera, the second in a series of two, focuses on the environment. Specifically, it reminds us of the necessity of safeguarding our forests, which are the lungs of the planet. In addition to providing a restful place to walk, these ‘lungs’ guarantee the purity of the air we breathe, they regulate the cycle of the waters and protect against soil erosion.

A report by Greenpeace stated that in 2017, more than 128,000 hectares of forest were destroyed in Northern Argentina with deforestation on the increase in protected areas. Greenpeace head of Woods, Hernan Giardini, attributes this to a lack of law enforcement and political will in this region. teleSUR (February 2018) "128,000 Hectares Deforested in Argentina Last Year: Greenpeace"

This arpillera is not specific to Argentina. It has global resonance and urges action at individual and state level, to safeguard our precious forests with their multitude of benefits. It amplifies the environmental concerns articulated at the COP28 Conference (30 Nov – 12 Dec 2023).

Owner: Roberta Bacic collection
Location: Conflict Textiles store, c/o Eva Gonzalez
Original / Replica: Original
Photographer: Ana Zlatkes
Provenance: Ana Zlatkes



Textile exhibited at: Mujeres que Hilvanan Días / Women that Sew Days Together, 5/03/2015 - 10/04/2015
Arpilleras de América Latina: Mujeres cosedoras de vida , 19/03/2016 - 24/04/2016
LA VIDA QUE SE TEJE Tejidos de América Latina por la memoria y la vida, 11/05/2016 - 10/07/2016
Textile Language of Conflicts, 6/11/2017 - 10/11/2017
Huellas: puntadas y caminares de la memoria / Footprints: memory stitches and steps , 29/09/2018 - 4/11/2018
Threads for Corporate Justice workshop programme, 4/05/2022 - 31/08/2022
Threads for Corporate Justice, 11/10/2022 - 17/10/2022
Threads and Stitches of our Changing Landscape, 28/06/2023 - 21/10/2023
Conflict Textiles arpillera workshop with Level 2 Spanish students, QUB, 1/11/2023 - 1/11/2023
Threads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles’ International Journey, 21/06/2024 - 31/03/2025



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