The installation presents three framed photographs of women’s bellies, each intervened with long knitted cords made of wool, spondylus, alum stone, and huayruro seeds. Suspended from the bodies and extending toward the floor, the woven elements evoke umbilical cords, connecting generations through inherited memory, trauma, and protection. The work reflects on fears and experiences of violence that are passed down among generations of women.
Through the relationship between my grandmother, my mother, and myself, I explore the need to name these experiences and create new forms of communication that allow loss, pain, and memory to be shared and understood. In doing so, the piece invites reflection on the importance of confronting fear and opening spaces for dialogue and healing. The knitted cords incorporate huayruro seeds from the Amazon, traditionally used as protective amulets, alongside alum stone, which is associated with cleansing rituals intended to release fear and reveal its origins. Together, these materials transform the installation into both a personal and symbolic act of protection, remembrance, and intergenerational connection.