Earth Mothers

Earth Mothers / Madres Tierra The “Earth Mothers” project is based on the interaction between the earth and a group of mothers because from both mothers and earth life is born. In a photographic construction a world is created where, without physical effort, they levitate within the earth; they are suspended in another medium, another world. In a burial, earth is connected with every space in the body, each pore has contact with the dirt, the senses are awakened, it is a special moment where the known physical world is distorted, the body changes, you change, it symbolises the rebirth of these mothers, and it develops as a ritual In September 2008, a group of mothers of the Community of Soacha denounced the disappearance and death of their children. An investigation uncovered that members of the Colombian Army had posed them as guerrillas to collect financial and professional rewards offered by the state. Since then, more cases of forced disappearance by the Army have come to light. The Mothers of Soacha have worked tirelessly for more than 7 years to preserve the memory of their children and to demand justice from the government. Colombia's armed conflict has lasted more than 50 years affecting the entire population of the country. The distinction between good and evil has become blurry and murky, there is no good side in war where the innocent are usually the ones who suffer the most. The war has been a tragedy to everyone who has witnessed it including: Colombias National Army, Guerrilas (Farc, ELN, EPL and M-19), Paramilitaire army, common crime, and civilians. The series seeks not just to recognize the models as “The Mothers of Soacha” but also as Colombian women. “The Mothers of Soacha” are women known for keeping alive the memory of their children. I am showing you this project as a request from the women who are in these pictures, and it is their request to be seen as mothers, daughters, sisters and human beings. The series of 8 portraits was taken in black and white film.