Calligraphy and Memory

This project is based on the testimonies of women who were victims of violence, as well as statements of women guerrillas who escaped from the ranks of the FARC. It consists of long lists of kidnapped names and letters sent from the jungle to relatives as proof of survival. The pain and emotion contained in these life stories have inspired me beyond my art, they connected me with life experiences that are often traumatic and painful.

Corazón Violento, 400 x 200 cm, Calligraphy Biennial, Sharjah, EAU, 2014 -Based on the life story of a former Farc guerrilla
Trapped, 200 x 180 cm, 2008, Capellades Paper Museum, Spain -Names of hostages by the FARC
So that you always remember me, 100 x 200 cm, 2008, Capellades Paper Museum -Names of hostages by the FARC
So that you always remember me, (detail)
Pieces of Hopelessness, TSO’AR, Leidschendam, The Netherlands, 2008
Pieces of Hopelessness, 60 x 75 cm, 2008 -Based on the letter Ingrid Betancourt send home from captivity in the jungle.
So that you don’t forget me, 100 x 100 cm, 2008