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International Museum of Women
Exhibiting You Project
Bolivia
- Women's Art - Sons and Daughters in the Ritual of Male Power
The
movement Mujeres Creando, which means "women creating" in
Spanish, has produced a variety of art projects throughout and beyond the city
of
Evito - Figurine
Family Leaning on Mother - Figurine
Padres - Figurine
The
project La Sala Alasitas, meaning "the Winged Theater" in
Spanish, held a fair to debut miniature figurines designed by the Bolivian
sculptors Silvia Ovando and Cristal Osterman. Funds raised from the sale of
these small dolls were invested equally in the Mujeres Creando movement
and the cooperative of women who executed the designs; Ovando and Osterman
donated their ideas and guidance in the work process.
Some of the dolls depict the current president of
The idea to depict Evito this way came from another project that Mujeres
Creando also produces: a radio station. One of the programs involved calling
fathers who have denied their paternity or neglected their paternal responsibilities.
Announcers began the show by reading off a list of prominent names over the
airwaves. Topping the list was Evo Morales, who has allegedly fathered many
recognized and unrecognized children. Mujeres Creando's native region of Bolivia,
"the process of recognizing the paternity of these children is part of the
same ritual of male power that hundreds of children in our society have
experienced; it is the inspiration for this fair of figurines and so it has
become a fair for hope."
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