Book’s Website Territorial representation has historically been a key instrument for the knowledge, administration, and symbolic construction of a nation-state. In this context, atlases have assumed a central role as devices for spatial planning. By synthesizing geographic, economic, and social information, they guide both government planning and the general understanding of the territory by citizens….
Food, as a link between all living beings, leads us through a tapestry of voices reflecting on the bonds of reciprocity and food sovereignty in the city of Cusco. From different places, we hear from Rocío Cjuiro, a community member from Chinchero; Yesica Nina, a seed guardian; Justo Mantilla, a biologist who links traditional knowledge…
My niece Nicole has suffered from episodes of nervous dermatitis for the past eight years. Similarly, Ximena, a 16-year-old teenager, has woken up every night with anxiety attacks since she was 8 years old. What these girls have in common is the trauma caused by the way they were orphaned: their mothers were victims of…
What happens when a color disappears? A Dream in Blue plays with the possibility of a world without blue and the dream of coloring it with this color again.Blue, a color that expresses the link between the world below and the world above through the representation of the sky’s reflection on the water of the…
My two brothers and I first saw the light of day just two minutes apart. We shared the womb, the crib, feeding times, clothes, friends, and even the color of our eyes. This work attempts to narrate the lives of three triplet brothers. With this long-term project, my goal is to document the passage of…
“I was the one who gave my husband four breasts because he had another woman, and that’s why I gave him four, because his mistress had two and I had two, so that made four breasts…” Rosa Suclupe Bances El Tetas is a visual project in which I delve into the past, into the last…
The Guaraní Mbyá indigenous community preserves its spirituality in Brazil’s smallest indigenous territory, nestled in the heart of the largest megalopolis in the Americas. In 1500, during the Portuguese invasion, the Guaraní people inhabited a vast territory stretching from the Brazilian coast to the Río de la Plata in Argentina and Uruguay. Their lands were…
Set in Veracruz, Mexico, Dolores’ project explores the little-told story of some Afro-Mexican communities. Through photography, she questions the official narrative and raises questions about the role of women in the story of Nyanga (the mythical Gabonese prince brought to Mexico as a slave) who led the first rebellion of maroons in the country. Dolores…
Teammates and the coach of the soccer team mourn over the coffin of 15-year-old Ismael Arroyo at his family’s home in the Las Malvinas neighborhood, south of Guayaquil. Ismael and his 14-year-old brother Josué disappeared on December 8 after leaving a sports practice. Along with two other minors, they were detained by the military and…
The Kalunga Empire Festival is a cultural and religious event of great importance celebrated in Vão das Almas, in the Kalunga territory, in Goiás. Through it, the Kalunga community has preserved its traditions and religious practices for over 300 years. The festival, held in August, pays homage to Our Lady of the Abbey, a highly…