Arpilleras Bordando à Resistência / Arpilleras Embroidering Resistance
This exhibition incorporates both international and Brazilian arpilleras.Affected by Dams: Sewing Rights showcases 25 Brazilian arpilleras, made by women affected by dams from different parts of Brazil, organized by participants of the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB). Curated by Esther Vital and assisted by women from Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens (MAB).
List of Brazilian arpilleras
Onde estão nossos direitos?/ Where are our rights?
Brazilian Arpillera, National Women’s Coordination of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, November 2013
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Eixo 1: Mundo do Trabalho /Panel 1: Labour World
A dupla violação do trabalho das atingidas / MAB women’s double violation of labour rights
Brazilian Arpillera, National Women’s Coordination of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, November 2013
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Trabalho invisível / Invisible Work
Brazilian Arpillera from Ceará, Affected Women from Mulungunzinho, Jatobá, Alegre, Bom Jardim and Sítio Communities, April 2015
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
A estória de Dona Creuzilene /Lady Creuzilene's Story
Brazilian Arpillera from Tocantins, Affected Women from Ilha Verde Settlement (Babaçulândia), September 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Eixo 2: Participação política e Relação com as Empresas / Political Participation and the relationship with companies
Mulheres, Água e Energia não são mercadoria! / Women, Water and Energy are not goods for sale!
Brazilian Arpillera, National Women’s Coordination of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, November 2013
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
As mulheres têm voz / Women have a voice
Brazilian Arpillera from Rio Grande do Sul, Affected Women from Garabi and Panambi Dams, Julho 2015
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
A Justiça contra as camponesas / The judiciary is against peasant women Brazilian Arpillera from Bahia, Affected Women from West Bahia, November 2014 Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Mulheres em luta / Struggling Women
Brazilian Arpillera from Pará, Affected Women from Itaituba, June 2015 Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Eixo 3: Água e Energia / Panel 3: Water and Energy
Afogadas pelo Modelo energético / Drowned by the Energy Model
Brazilian Arpillera, National Women’s Coordination of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, November 2013
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
A paz que nos lutamos / The peace we struggle for
Brazilian Arpillera from Sao Paulo, Affected Women from Ribeira Valley, September 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
O preço da luz é um roubo / The electricity bill is a robbery
Brazilian Arpillera from Pará, Affected Women from Itaituba region, December 2014 Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Água é direito do povo / Water is a right of the people
Brazilian Arpillera from Ceará, Affected Women from Novo, Agrofátima, Água do mar, Mundo Novo communities and Jaguaribara city, April 2015
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Eixo 4: Quebra dos laços comunitários e familiares /Panel 2: Social Network Breakdown
Tratores famintos /Ravenous Bulldozers
Brazilian Arpillera, National Women’s Coordination of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, November 2013
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Barragem não / No to the Dam
Brazilian Arpillera from Pará, Indigenous Women from Aldeia Praia do Índio Community, June 2015
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
A vida afogada / A flooded life
Brazilian Arpillera from Brazilian Arpillera from Bahia, Affected Women from West Bahia, November 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Epidemia Psico‐social / Psycho‐social Epidemics
Brazilian Arpillera from Minas Gerais, Affected Women from Itueta Community in the Rio Doce Valley, November 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Eixo 5: Violência contra às Mulheres e Prostituição / Panel 5: Violence against Women and Prostitution
Prostituição nas barragens / Prostitution in the dams
Brazilian Arpillera, National Women’s Coordination of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, November 2013
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Boate Xingú / Xingú's Night Club
Brazilian Arpillera from Pará, Affected Women from Altamira, December 2014 Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Deita que eu quero / Lay down because I want you to
Brazilian Arpillera from Rondônia, Affected Women by Candeias Community (Itapuã do Oeste), November 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Construir barragens não é a solução! / Building dams is not a solution!
Brazilian Arpillera from São Paulo, Affected Women from the Ribeira Valley, September 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Eixo 6: Acesso a Políticas Públicas e Direitos Básicos / Panel 6: Access to Public Policies and Basic Rights
Direitos Já! / Rights now!
Brazilian Arpillera, National Women’s Coordination of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, November 2013
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Políticas públicas com dignidade / Public Policies with dignity
Brazilian Arpillera from Paraná, Affected Women from Francisco Beltrão Community, November 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Saúde popular é um direito / Traditional Health is a right
Brazilian Arpillera from Tocantins, Affected Women from Ilha Verde Settlement (Babaçulândia), September 2014
Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
Regularização já / Land legalization now!
Brazilian Arpillera from Pará, Affected Women from Vila Espirito Santo (Marabá), Vila Irandi (São João do Araguaia) and Bacabal (Bom Jesus) Communities, December 2014 Photo Vinicius Denadai
Movement of People Affected by Dams Collection
