With Sangre de mi sangre, the day against violence against women begins at Cenart

With the presentation of Blood of my blood, monumental red raffia fabric that evokes the struggles to eradicate violence against women, the National Center for the Arts (Cenart) started the Creative Links event, towards a future without shadows, which will continue until December 13, and which is part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign.

It is a dream to see that piece assembled; A few months ago we talked about it, we saw it as a possibility and now, seeing it mounted in this great installation makes us very happy, because it represents the voice of many people who have joined together against violence.said Claudia Rodríguez, from the Hilos collective, which promotes the work.

He added that this creation is intended not only to represent the blood shed by violence, but also the social fabric that unites us, and the possibility of transforming ourselves collectively. Here is the voice of relatives of missing people, and of those of us who have a sense of transformation.

The activist mentioned that it is very important that this composition be found in the Cenart facilities, because, finally, we try to express through an artistic medium what is going through us, because we believe that art should position itself through this type of community and participatory endeavors.

Blood of my blood, that hangs from one of the sides of the Blas Galindo auditorium, is a project by the Hilos collective, which since 2019 has invited weave to people as a way to demonstrate against femicides and disappearances in Mexico. The initiative began in Jalisco, and now has a presence in 22 entities and more than 10 countries.

The fabric that we see here displayed was at the Angel of Independence in 2022, when we invited several states to bring their fabrics.

In her speech, Laura Garza, also from the Hilos collective, invited attendees to join in knitting, “as a way to generate more fair, equitable, resilient spaces and try to educate in the idea of ​​being a better society.

It is time for people to raise awareness and show solidarity with the voices that ask to be heard, especially the families of victims of femicides and searching mothers.

Creative links, towards a future without shadows

The Creative Links conference, towards a future without shadows, includes several activities, such as the presentation of the book Slave of desire, by Abigail Maritxu Aranda, a collection of poems that explores trans identity, love and desire. The writer Fernanda del Monte will also have a space, who will dismantle the writing process of her titles. my moods y A devastated body.

The talk stands out in the program Cultural and labor rights of women and the LGBTQ community, in the work of art and culture, by labor lawyer Lendalí Báez. As well as the workshop The construction of my own voice: What stories do we tell and how do we tell ourselves in them?, by Mariana Teyer.

Ana el Castillo, coordinator of Projects with the States and Exhibitions of Cenart, said that programs like this one, with various activities, but that are supported in their spine by artistic pieces, They are important to make visible the violence against women that is woven into society in a structural way and there is no way to combat it if we do not raise real awareness..

Guadalupe Mora, from Cenart Special Projects, highlighted that “all activities are focused on thinking, rethinking and reflecting on bodies, everything that surrounds the fact of calling oneself a woman in a world like the one we inhabit. One of the purposes of this cycle is to appeal to those narratives that constitute a fight to eradicate violence.

It is not only talking about violence, but also about what we are doing as collectives to foster other relationships, other social contracts that help us have a more habitable space.he pointed out.

To consult the complete program, you can go to the page www.cenart.gob.mx.