Dicen que, “en las noches de luna llena, El Perro Familiar aún deambula
entre los cañaverales de azúcar en busca de sacrificios”.
The project Buscando al Perro Familiar delves deep into the legend of the Perro Familiar, which dates back to the beginnings of Spanish colonisation in Latin America. This story is about a mysterious creature that was used by the large landowners of the sugar industry to control their workers and increase their profits. The legend paints a dark chapter in the region's history and still has an impact on the community today.
The project aims to create new interpretations of the legend through collaborative interventions in the community of Santa Ana in Tucumán, Argentina and to develop a speculative narrative that links historical contexts, memories and images. Using multimedia tools with a focus on documentary photography and collaboration–Buscando al Perro Familiar aims to help integrate oral narratives into a contemporary context and encourage collaboration with and within local communities.
The project is part of the ongoing collection of works entitled La memoria es un pantano (Memory is a swamp). These documentary works are based on research and the revisiting of myths, local stories, and oral traditions, aiming to embrace and retell these narratives in a changing contemporary world. The various projects seek to open spaces for collaboration, reframing perspectives and experimenting speculative narratives. Other projects in this collection include La Cornuda de Tlacotalpan and Shipwreck of Dreams.
Dicen que, “en las noches de luna llena, El Perro Familiar aún deambula
entre los cañaverales de azúcar en busca de sacrificios”.
The project Buscando al Perro Familiar delves deep into the legend of the Perro Familiar, which dates back to the beginnings of Spanish colonisation in Latin America. This story is about a mysterious creature that was used by the large landowners of the sugar industry to control their workers and increase their profits. The legend paints a dark chapter in the region's history and still has an impact on the community today.
The project aims to create new interpretations of the legend through collaborative interventions in the community of Santa Ana in Tucumán, Argentina and to develop a speculative narrative that links historical contexts, memories and images. Using multimedia tools with a focus on documentary photography and collaboration–Buscando al Perro Familiar aims to help integrate oral narratives into a contemporary context and encourage collaboration with and within local communities.
The project is part of the ongoing collection of works entitled La memoria es un pantano (Memory is a swamp). These documentary works are based on research and the revisiting of myths, local stories, and oral traditions, aiming to embrace and retell these narratives in a changing contemporary world. The various projects seek to open spaces for collaboration, reframing perspectives and experimenting speculative narratives. Other projects in this collection include La Cornuda de Tlacotalpan and Shipwreck of Dreams.