Mining Monument is a site-specific installation delving into the complexities of mining exploration and exploitation concessions within Parque Andino Juncal, situated in the Andes Mountains, in the region of Valparaíso. The Glacier Juncal, though seemingly an integral part of the landscape, is framed by the legal framework imposed through the Codigo Minero [Mining Code], a law written during Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973-90) that separates land ownership from the mineral resources below ground level. Mining concessions have transformed this protected area into a contested territory, caught in the middle of conservation and exploitation.

The video Bitacora Mineras builds a fictional narrative based on the logbooks where park rangers meticulously documented movements of miners between January and February of 2019. The table display Projecto Caliente presents a collection of archival materials collaboratively assembled with activist Tomás Dinges, displaying documents that evidence the threat of mining exploitation concessions and revealing the violent division of the mountain range. A survey monument at scale completes the installation.

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Mining Monument was produced in collaboration with Parque Andino Juncal for the Bienal de Artes Mediales de Santiago 2019 The limits of the Earth at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) Parque Forestal, Santiago, Chile. Co-curated by Catalina Valdes and Jean-Paul Felley in cooperation with Arts Catalyst, UK and Museo de la Solidaridad de Salvador Allende (MSSA). Supported by Arts Council England and the British Council.

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Links
Projecto Caliente, 2019
Mining Lookbook, 2019

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Exhibitions
Link to The Limits of the Earth, Bienal de Artes Mediales de Santiago, 2019