A-MOR: Femicide | POY Latam

Blanca Ascencio (57) remove her husband from every photo in her family album. Puerto Montt, October 20, 2016

03.-Carmen Gloria (36) Stabbed on the street by her husband after a fight. She died near a bus stop just a few blocks from her house. Santiago, Chile

In 2013, Gregoria Veizaga (22) was murdered by her partner in Copiapó. The man, Didier Marín, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Copiapó, Chile.

Laura, (age 73). Stabbed by her significant other with a butcher’s knife, which was taken from the restaurant that Laura owned. Her clients and co-workers built an altar in her memory. Santiago, Chi

Chilean newspapers reporting femicides. Chile.

Grace’s (33) family album. Quintero, Chile.

Vanessa (30) Beat up and burned by her boyfriend in an empty lot near her home. Antofagasta, Chile

Daisy (30) Burned with their two children inside her house. Antofagasta,Chile

Karen Sotomayor was killed by her husband after she reported several violence episodes to the police. Karen’s empty closet. Santiago, Chile.

Vanessa (30) Beat up and burned by her boyfriend in an empty lot near her home. Antofagasta, Chile. Vanessa’s daughter. Antofagasta, Chile.

Mireya (25). Her boyfriend Mario pushed her from their ninth floor apartment. She died instantly. He tried to commit suicide by jumping off the balcony but survived the fall and is currently in prison. Santiago, Chile. Mireya’s Obituary.

A protest signs made for Daisy (30) Burned with their two children inside her house. Antofagasta,Chile

Karla, (age 25) Stabbed by her boyfriend Sebastián in their home.They had recently given birth a child. Valparaíso, Chile.

Karla (25) Stabbed by her boyfriend Sebastián in their home.They had recently given birth a child. Valparaíso, Chile.

Femicide is a term used to signify the killing of a woman in relation to conflicts of gender. Each year more than 50 femicides take place in Chile. Most of the killings were at the hands of the spouse or significant other, using domestic objects, bladed weapons or firearms. These cases take place throughout the country.

In spite of the similarities, each case has a specific story, modus operandi and significance. Each geographical location becomes a primary witness of these attacks and holds most of the details to each story, such as the weapons used, the family pictures, personal belongings, etc.

What happens to these places and objects today? After months or even years of having witnessed such violent stories, what can they tell us through their changes or extinction?

These are the places and things that can help us portray and reconstruct the stories of the victims.
Each image is a particular story of a woman who after died or experienced an extreme episode of violence becomes just a number for the population and even for the government, who fails on protect the women who suffer some kind of violence. Chile, 2016.