Arriving in Villa Alegre I was immediately struck
by the kindness (Amistad) of the locals when I was gifted two lifts that placed
me safely on the doorstep of tranquil Casa Solagreia.
This was an evening of introductions, to one another,
the lovely big family of the house and the local Chilean guests that we shared
our inauguration with. I believe I
doubled my knowledge of South American politic in a fascinating conversation
with Jorge Senior at our inaugration party.
We've been asked to give one image per day and a written description or response of our experiences that day, so for these days of the residency I will update this blog with the same material I give to Jorge and Ilze, the organisers of this residency.
The family home is laid out around a gorgeous
sunny courtyard and what grabbed my attention as we were shown around the house
were all the collections of objects: books, photos, ornaments, paintings. I am always fascinated by these types of
objects because of the clues they hold to the history and personality of the
individuals in the family who collected them.
Gathering some of the photos of these objects into
a single composition, I am returning again to my recurring symbol of the
patchwork whole. I am reflecting on how
what is so interesting at this point of many introductions is the knowing that
each person carries a very rich history of stories, skills and points of view,
and it is exciting to wonder what we will share with one another and how we
will come together over the course of the next week or so in our
collaborations.
A mood of curiosity and anticipation! J
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