Messages in bottles

Messages in bottles

collective action for the river

Renaico residents wrote messages to the river. Some of these messages were pasted on the outside of plastic bottles and others were placed inside them. These bottles were then hung from the bridge over the river.

This project was carried out in collaboration with the Renaico Recycling Association, a group of women who collect plastic bottles and other objects in order to recycle them. These bottles are often found on the banks of the Renaico River, because tourists don’t always dispose of their trash properly. The bottles were hung over the river over the course of the day, and then they were taken down.

Image and editing: Miguel Rozas – Photography : Pablo Ocqueteau –                        Music: “Memorias” by Weychan feat RIGO, Lyrics: Mauricio Gutierrez,                    Track: Rodrigo Prado – 2016