Weaving silence
Work by Esteban Peña Villagrán and Federica Fratagnoli; Photograph © Benoît Pailley
- Transcription and translation of the exhibit panel
Date: 14 July 2016
Event: Jihadist attack involving a truck ramming pedestrians on the Promenade des Anglais during the Bastille Day celebrations
Location: Nice, France
This textile work was created by two artists who were present at the time of the Nice attack. It depicts a landscape of Nice woven in bright colours, inspired by arpilleras – Chilean embroideries expressing resistance to the Pinochet dictatorship – in reference to the home country of one of the artists.
Two events intertwine through the journey of an artist who was a victim, simultaneously evoking the terror of the Chilean military dictatorship and contemporary jihadist terrorism.
Information about the artwork:
- Donated by Esteban Peña Villagrán and Federica Fratagnoli
- Dimensions: L. 250 cm; W. 135 cm; D. 2 cm
- Photo credit: Benoît Pailley