Memoria Abierta
Biblioteca de Santiago (Chile)
Centro Cultural del Andino (Río Cuarto, Córdoba)
Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Santa Fe)
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (Buenos Aires)
Pretoria
(Sudáfrica)
Espacio Contemporáneo de Arte (Mendoza)
Parroquia Santa Cruz (Buenos Aires)
Casa de la cultura (Buenos Aires)
Pretoria
(Sudáfrica)
Santa Rosa
(La Pampa)
Posadas
(Misiones)
San Martín Palace (Buenos Aires)
Teatro San Theatre (Buenos Aires)
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Sobre la muestra


The confrontation of different social visions, which characterized the mobilization of the early 1970s and culminated in the coup d'etat of 1976, still impacts the construction of the democratic present. Reflecting on that past and understanding the roots and motives of the political violence that marked the period constitute a critical component for the establishment of a solid democratic future. We believe this involves accepting the challenge of asking questions about the ideals and struggles that prompted a generation towards political participation. It is also necessary to analyze the political projects that sought structural change –including armed struggle- and the forms of militancy that were put in practice toward that goal.

Confronting the difficulty of talking about frustrated political projects, demonstrating the implementation of repressive force during the dictatorship, and tracing the suffering and horror that state terrorism left on the lives of individuals and society represent valid strategies to critically incorporate the past into a present, which remains full of doubts and unfulfilled promises.

Transmitting knowledge about this past is a necessary and urgent task. Questions still resonate and new ones arise every day. Far from arriving at definitive answers, we believe that memory is an open process that facilitates revisiting past events and establishing new connections with the present. These multiple forms of memories can be the basis of a different political culture, one that allows our society to move forward towards justice and the institutions that guarantee it.

The images that make up the exhibition are for memory. Grouped together, they are intended to trigger those impressions that Argentines share from the recent past. The purpose of the exhibition is to invite reflection and a collective elaboration of our past, and to support the search for answers. The exhibition narrative and its meaning are complemented by the presence and questions of the visitors.

For further information contact us by telephone, (54-11) 4951-4870 or by email: [email protected]

Collection of letters
"imágenes para la memoria" includes a collection of 250 letters that were compiled in order to demonstrate what occurred in Argentina during the coup d'etat of 1976 through the experiences of its protagonists. Denunciations, information requests, official answers that demonstrate the bureaucracy of state terror, communications from exile, jail and clandestine detention centers, testify to the personal perspectives of the period and offers novel ways to learn about the recent past.

This collection was achieved thanks to the support of those who decided to share their written communications from the period. These materials contribute to an understanding of a less well-known aspect of the construction of the collective memory of state terrorism.

We have decided to continue the task of collecting letters. If you wish to add your letters to this collection, please contact us by email ([email protected]) or telephone (54-11) 4951-4870 / 3559).
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