It is a large format pictorial piece made up of used clothing, acrylic and thread. The work addresses the theme of migration as a process of reconstruction in life.
This work tells the story through used clothing that reveals the path, wear, memory and time, concepts that carry the textiles that we use every day.
Migrating can provide an opportunity. In the work of Gabriel Sánchez Viveros we can see that it is a recurring theme, however on this occasion it is based on personal experience; The cactus represented was made from the footprints of his feet and is a constant image in his work, which describes the difficulties of movement, migration, the adversities experienced, the mark of identity and how all this is part of a living process that gives the possibility of flourishing and taking root.
It is an invitation to reflect on how we fragment and remake ourselves as human beings, the reconstruction is represented through threads that indicate scars and sutures, which accompany walking.
Clothing is a witness, it is a human tool that not only dresses us but also reveals stories.
