The Healing Cloth: A Symbol of Restoration and Resilience


For this project, I invited children with cancer at various stages of their treatment, from the BHIO hospital to connect with their hearts and ask for healing from the universe. They then stamped their hands with paint onto red fabric. This week, I will hang the fabric around the trees in the hospital garden.

Through our prayers, we remember how the Spirit sustains us on our journey through life. People often tie red textiles to the branches of trees as a way to send silent prayers for happiness, protection, wisdom, and humility, allowing these wishes to dissolve in the wind and touch all beings in nature. In Argentina, red textiles, such as those offered to El Gauchito Gil, are frequently left as gestures of acknowledgment and respect for the spirits of the land.

Main room : Back to the Roots

The exhibition explores  themes of identity, heritage, and the powerful connection to the land and the stories that shape us. Marisa’s work serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of honoring our roots and the cultural narratives that ground us.
The exhibition presents a compelling textile installation that intertwines large garments with the evocative strength of ancient European columns symbolizing the profound connection between Marisa’s South American roots and her memories. These monumental textile pieces represent the support system for her personal world and belongings, embodying the interwoven nature of her identity.

Sacred Seed : Offering and Performance 

Offering by Luchi Estevez, she is offering a germinated seed to the pile of soil installed at the center of the space. 

Luchi Estevez is a healer and performer from Dominican Republic, specializing in sound interventions. 

First Room : How else can I Serve you ?

"In the heart of the First Room is an art installation with the artist pieces from the series How Else Can I Serve You? They emerged as a captivating reflection on social divisions, violence, patriarchy and the fragility of class differences. Nestled within a grand exhibition space, the installation is inviting visitors to embark on a thought-provoking journey.As viewers entered the room, their gaze was immediately drawn to the two tables positioned opposite each other. 

 The juxtaposition was a poignant reminder of the vast disparities that exist within society.

Second Room : Sacred Seed

This installation, serves as inspiration to awaken a new consciousness and reconnect with Mother Earth. Music and live performance by Beatriz Pichimalen 
Main film Performance  by Rachel Loba Robles. 
The idea of involving women from different corners of this planet and offering seeds as symbols of femininity, abundance, and healing is intended to give them a voice.
“These performances are very significant to me and are closely related to my family history. My ancestors were Italian farmers who, fleeing the horrors of World War II, settled in Argentina and relied on farming as a means of survival, which continues to be the main source of income for my extended family to this day."