This piece, re-imagens the world map by making visible the contours of global trade routes through the ocean, as a cartography of maritime traffic. The piece is made with a soaked cotton thread in human blood to stitch cargo shipping routes on cotton fabric. Then the thread is removed, leaving behind only blood stains tracing the routes.
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Title: Rastros Invisibles
Materials: Tocuyo (100% cotton fabric) and human blood Year: 2017 |