Trespassing Barriers

BORDER: The line that separates a country from another. An artificial term created and maintained exclusively by men. It is a concept that brings to mind physical barriers, restrictions, and limits in all aspects; it could decline into difference, discrimination, and violence. Here there is no imaginary line. One discovers it, not in an immediate and chocking effort, but gradually and in a pacific way. Wall and fence are then transformed into curtains made of cotton spun, arranged in a way that denies the vision of what is beyond. It is a fluid and of easy penetration “frontier”, which now cries out to be transposed, through which one can have a sensorial experience when crossing to the other side – graduation is the path to elucidation. After this first contact, a big plaza opens itself to celebrate life. It is a natural space for festivals, and most importantly, to connect oneself to others. The same plaza is also a long path to where the cultural exchange reaches its peak. A gallery rises. It gathers together both cultures. The sufferings caused by wars are remembered. Traditions and festivals are celebrated. Communion is found at the center: two curtains are placed above the circular slab, which gently lays down on top of the main structure; the curtains can be seen through the two circular holes in the slab. They symbolize both countries, and every people represented in that place; they are a landmark, a monument, a memory to be kept.

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978-1-944214-30-2