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Era invierno cuando removimos la tierra /
it was winter when we removed the soil
Maite Mérida
“Combining 35mm film, pinhole photographs, and written and archival material, Era invierno cuando removimos la tierra / it was winter when we removed the soil reflects on the legacy of extractivism & massified monoculture in Chile through the story of my father, who, while working in the forestry industry, fostered my deep regard for the environment. In an editorial gesture, the final book is composed in a shape that resembles a pile of paper—the main product of the industry that the project calls into question.
Despite having lived observing the depredation of these territories, my father asked that his ashes be scattered in the shade of an alerce tree, in the middle of the native forest. As of this paradox, I wonder about the contours between human beings and nature and the limit between the natural and artificial. Even considering that it was my first time using a riso machine, I was really drawn to it as an artistic resource, so it was a great opportunity to experiment and bring out what I already had in mind. Since my project is based on analog photography, intervention and use of archives, it was interesting to add a third layer of experimentation to it. For me, there’s also value in the fact that riso is much more ecological than other printing techniques used to produce photobooks.” –Maite Mérida
Pages: 70
Unbound, French top folded with photograph insert
Size: 5.5" × 7.875"
Edition: 100
Printing: Risograph (Black, Gold)
Click here to purchase Era invierno cuando removimos la tierra / it was winter when we removed the soil.
Sponsor
The 2024 Risograph Publication Residency program is sponsored in part by the Jacques & Natasha Gelman Foundation.