Atacama, fångenskapens geometri

by Patricio Salinas A

Artist Patricio Salinas A (Chile, född 1949)

Alternate Title

Atacama, the Geometry of Imprisonment

Date2020

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsPappersmått: 43,5 × 112,2 cm

ClassificationPhotography

Credit LinePurchase 2021 (Swedish Acquisitions 2021)

Countries

Sweden, Chile

Object NumberMOM/2021/266

CollectionsSvenska förvärv 2021

The artwork is not on display

About the artworkIn this work, the photographer and writer Patricio Salinas A returns to the prison Chacabuco in the Atacama Desert in Chile. After the military coup in 1973, hundreds of prisoners were taken to this abandoned mining town, which the junta had ordered to be surrounded by barbed wire fencing and minefields. Patricio Salinas was one of these political prisoners; he was number 32. He came to Sweden in 1976 and has visited his native country several times in recent years. In these black and white photos, Salinas has documented the place and attempts to reconstruct and share his experiences. On his many journeys, he has repeatedly asked himself how much of him was left behind in Chacabuco. Memories of the place linger within, like unrelenting shadows.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Signerat i blyerts, under påskriften, nere till vänster på baksidan av konstverket: "P.Salinas", Påskrift i blyerts nere till vänster på baksidan av konstverket: "Atacama, fångenskapens geometri (2020) 1/5 Fine Art Print, pigment bläck utskrift, bomullspapper 300gr" / "P.Salinas" Selected exhibition history Nyförvärvsutställningen (den 5 februari 2022 - den 14 augusti 2022) Moderna Museet, Stockholm

Works by the artist