@article{fdi:010080368,
  title = {{A}rt, memory, and disappearance in contemporary {M}exico : a conversation with {A}lfredo {L}opez {C}asanova},
  author = {{L}opez {C}asanova, {A}. and {M}elenotte, {S}abrina and {V}allejo {F}lores, {V}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n his work, the {M}exican sculptor {A}lfredo {L}ópez {C}asanova pushes the boundaries of both art and politics. {F}or {V}iolence: {A}n international journal, he takes a look back at his personal and collective trajectory, from his early and "natural" political and social commitment in his neighborhood to the tragic reality of contemporary {M}exico. {H}e reflects on several of his previous individual works, such as the bronze sculpture {F}ray {A}ntonio {A}lcalde, and collective projects he is a part of, such as "{H}uellas de la {M}emoria" ({F}ootprints of {M}emory). {F}or the latter initiative, the intimate recollections of the families of disappeared persons are engraved on the soles of shoes, powerfully illustrating how the construction of memory goes hand in hand with calls for justice and truth. {A}uthor biographies {A}lfredo {L}ópez {C}asanova is a {M}exican sculptor from the city of {G}uadalajara. {H}e studied at the {U}niversity of {G}uadalajara's {S}chool of {P}lastic {A}rts and has won several sculpture awards and commissions. {H}e is the creator of more than 20 public works, both figurative and geometric, in a number of cities, including {G}uadalajara, {M}exico {C}ity, and {H}avana ({C}uba). {A}lfredo {L}ópez {C}asanova is also well known for his long-standing political and social commitment to several causes. {I}n recent years he has been particularly involved with the relatives of the disappeared, especially through his participation in the {F}ootprints of {M}emory collective, which carries out the important work of denunciation, awareness-raising, and memory for the disappeared in {M}exico and other parts of the world {S}abrina {M}elenotte is a research fellow at the {R}esearch {I}nstitute for {D}evelopment ({IRD}), a member of the {M}igrations and {S}ocieties {R}esearch {U}nit ({URMIS}), and a member of the editorial board of {V}iolence: {A}n international journal. {F}ollowing a doctoral research on the armed conflict in the {C}hiapas {H}ighlands region ({M}exico), she now conducts her political anthropology research on missing persons and the government of the dead in {M}exico. {H}er forthcoming coordination of a {M}ook, {M}exico: {A} {L}and of the {M}issing, as well as other articles relating to the search for clandestine graves, contribute to an understanding of the social, political, and cultural expressions deployed to cope with ongoing, extreme, and massive violence. {V}erónica {V}allejo {F}lores holds a doctorate in history from the {U}niversity of {P}aris 1, {P}antheón-{S}orbonne, and is a {R}esearch {A}ssociate at {A}merican {W}orlds ({CNRS}/{EHESS}, {UMR} 8168) and the {C}enter for {N}ineteenth-{C}entury {H}istory ({P}aris 1, {EA} 3550). {H}er research focuses primarily on ordinary conflicts and judicial practices in {M}exico in the 19th century. {S}he has recently taken an interest in the history of the present day, in particular the study of the reactions of citizens and society to the phenomenon of forced disappearance. {O}ne of her papers, which will appear shortly in the mook {M}exico: {A} {L}and of the {M}issing, analyzes the significance of the sculpture {F}ray {A}ntonio {A}lcalde by {A}lfredo {L}ópez {C}asanova.},
  keywords = {{ART} ; {SCULPTURE} ; {ANTHROPOLOGIE} {POLITIQUE} ; {VIOLENCE} ; {HISTOIRE} {DE} {VIE} ; {HISTOIRE} {SOCIALE} ; {JUSTICE} ; {ENGAGEMENT} {POLITIQUE} ; {MEXIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}iolence},
  volume = {2},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {169--192},
  ISSN = { 2633-0024},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1177%2{F}26330024211003010},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080368},
}