Additionally, my work on Atacama is a visual narrative based on my experience in the Chacabuco prison camp during Pinochet’s dictatorship. In my repeated visits to Chacabuco, I attempt to rescue objects, documents, and images. Through montage and juxtaposition, I create a constellation of these elements—a story about a time lost in memory. The montage leads to a decontextualization that breaks the linear timeline. I recover fragments of my written notes from the year I spent in Chacabuco, where I described how the vices of civil society were reproduced in the anomalous society of the prison, addressing class structure, the black market, and influence trafficking. This narrative does not conform to political correctness but delves into the human experiences of the prisoners, exploring their dilemmas and fears.
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