2017
1987 pages of A3drawing paper
1800ft.
In response to the August 17, 2017 terrorist attack in Barcelona, Selva Aparicio led a community-based intervention tracing the path of the van attack onto paper. The collaborative graphite rubbings preserve collective memory and transform grief into a powerful visual act of remembrance.
Video still from La Vanguardia Digital news coverage featuring Selva Aparicio’s public intervention in Barcelona, created immediately after the August 17, 2017 terrorist attack. The footage captures the artist and community members rubbing graphite onto long sheets of paper, tracing the path of the van along La Rambla to collectively mourn and preserve the memory of the lives lost.
