The chronological journey leads us from life in arms to life in the new rural living space, tracing the events that accompanied this transformation. It starts with the moment of arrival at the so-called pre-grouping points and the Transitional Village Zones of Normalisation (ZVTN), later called Territorial Capacitation and Reincorporation Spaces (ETCR).

Persisting, staying, and passing through are the actions that demonstrate this process of adaptation and appropriation, which gives identity to new living spaces.

This textile book consists of photos, which were sublimation-printed onto fabric and collectively intervened with embroidery in the village of San José de León, Mutatá.

Embroiderers: Melani, Maribel, Vianey, Marleyda, Mónica, Catalina, Juana Valentina, Gilma, Ruby, Yeiner, Noelia, Luz Ledys, Tulio, Leydy, Salomé, Andry, Guena, Dayirley, Yurany, Beatriz, Kiki, Martha

In the bush

Photography: María Noralba Quiroz, 2016, Abibe mountain range, Córdoba

On the way to Gallo

Photography: Jesús Abad Colorado, 2017, Urra dam, Cordoba

Peace needs love

Photography: Jesús Abad Colorado, 2017, Area of El Gallo, Tierralta, Córdoba

From above…that’s how we started

Photography: María Noralba Quiroz, 2016, Area of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia.

Little huts

Photography: María Noralba Quiroz, 2017, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Building the road

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Community hall

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Children’s game I

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Small houses

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

The new house

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Dalia’s kitchen

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

A ring, a ring o’ roses

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Children’s game II

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Everyday landscape

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Fish upstream

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

From above… that´s how we move forward

Photography: Manuela Quiroz, 2019, Area of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia

Mules

Photography: Laura Coral, 2019, Village of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia