Re-worlding through Mourning: A Conversation with Artist and Scholar Eliana Otta on her Project, Virtual Sanctuary for Fertilizing Mourning

Otta E.; Vela-Alarcón A. · Studies in Social Justice (2024) · DOI: 10.26522/ssj.v18i4.4777

Resumen

In this interview Peruvian artist Eliana Otta (see https://eliana-otta.com) talks about her understanding of mourning as an active collective practice disrupting capitalist rhythms, the ethical complexities of working with communities who have been directly impacted by resource extraction, and the rich capacity of multimodal creative projects for instigating the exchange of knowledges and inspiring solidarity. The interview is translated from Spanish by Andrea Vela-Alarcón. © (2024), (Social Justice Research Institute). All rights reserved.