Scars of the Landscape explores the silenced narratives of the victims of the Spanish Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship through a short-documentary. Starting from an investigation of my family history and evolving towards social critique, the project examines the contemporary consequences of the Spanish Transition such as; the lack of collective memory and historical injustices.
Focusing on the exhumation of a mass grave carried out by the ARMH in Belalcázar, this journalistic investigation highlights forgotten narratives and questions silences. The installation includes a 1:1 scale reconstruction of the excavation site, using 200 handmade cobblestones. This work integrates testimonies that include institutional, domestic, and collective memories in Spain. As a third generation and designer, my project aspires to actively participate in processes of memorialisation and challenge the imposed silence, facilitating a platform of discourse between various agents involved in Spain’s historical memory.
Focusing on the exhumation of a mass grave carried out by the ARMH in Belalcázar, this journalistic investigation highlights forgotten narratives and questions silences. The installation includes a 1:1 scale reconstruction of the excavation site, using 200 handmade cobblestones. This work integrates testimonies that include institutional, domestic, and collective memories in Spain. As a third generation and designer, my project aspires to actively participate in processes of memorialisation and challenge the imposed silence, facilitating a platform of discourse between various agents involved in Spain’s historical memory.
