The realization of the intervention was possible thanks to the participation of more than 85 neighbours who conceptualized the proposal, counting on the collaboration for the execution of 250 people.
Symbolically, the work and its participatory process represent the root of a new beginning for the Cima de la Libertad, a new meeting point that grows based on collaboration and avoiding confrontation.
Project description by Boa Mistura
“SOY RAÍZ” is an intervention of more than 1000 m² at the top of the Cima de la Libertad (Quito), a determining place in the history of Ecuador. In 1822, this hill was the scene of the Battle of Pichincha, which culminated in the liberation of the city, establishing here the seed of the country's independence. Today, 200 years later, the Cima de la Libertad is one of the communities most marginalized from the social dynamics of the rest of the city.
For two months, the project has had the participation of more than 85 residents of the community for the conceptualization and choice of the proposal, and more than 250 people from all over the city during execution, including colleges and universities from other areas of the city in order to break down that invisible barrier and build a bridge through an art piece.
Symbolically, the work and its participatory process represent the root of a new beginning for the Cima de la Libertad, a new meeting point based not on confrontation but on cooperation, solidarity and what unites us as human beings.
“Soy Raíz” is part of the “Caminarte” urban intervention project, which seeks to give a voice to the country's intangible cultural heritage through interventions in the public space by local and international artists.
We have the support of the Embassy of Spain, Quito Patrimony, Iberia, Pintuco and Unir.
