artist of the Resistance

II Colloquium of Researchers in Textile and Fashion

Narrative textile arts. Burlap The Joke. Close-up of the image. Map made with pieces of patterned fabrics and embroidered with colored threads in the shape of concentric circles

II Colloquium of Researchers in Textile and Fashion

Arpilleristas: Artists of the Resistance

On November 21 and 22, 2019 in Barcelona we held the II Colloquium of Researchers in Textile and Fashion at the headquarters of the Barcelona Design Museum.

Here is the link of the event: Names in the Shadow Colloquium

In the Colloquium we presented a communication entitled: Arpilleristas: artists of the resistance.

Chilean women who have made a place for themselves in history thanks to the heritage they have given to the world of Textile Art.

The work of the arpilleras has enriched the American continent, recording stories of reality, of the history of a country in times of dictatorship and repression.

The search for truth and justice made them move from the private space to the public. The chronicles of daily life, violence and poverty were narrated using a universal and intergenerational language.

The Arpillera movement in Chile, created by a group of mothers, sisters and widows of the disappeared, represents one of the symbolic movements where art, politics, and personal pain come together to create an aesthetic of memory.

Arpilleristas: Artists of the Resistance

On pages 290 to 297 of the Book of Communications you will find some notes of my discoveries about these women and their legacy.

You can download the publication of Names in the Shadow, the conference’s communications book at the following link: publication II Colloquium of Researchers in Textile and Fashion

Last but not least, I invite you to meet the Arpillera La Broma from Malimbus Studio.