WE FIND OURSELVES AT A CRUCIAL MOMENT WORLDWIDE DUE TO THE HOUSING CRISIS. THE PALO ALTO COOPERATIVE IS AN OASIS AMIDST ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST AREAS OF MEXICO CITY. IT IS A TERRITORY THAT HAS RESISTED THE REAL ESTATE HARASSMENT AND THE CONFLICTS IT HAS GENERATED AMONG ITS INHABITANTS.

RESISTANCE PASTE-UP

In May 2024, a photo-resistance event took place, where photographs were pasted on walls and ceilings throughout the cooperative. The purpose of this process was to symbolically return the images to the community, to reflect on their identity during such a complex time, and to make a political statement through photography by making their faces visible from the buildings that surround them. This act reminds real estate companies that this place is not just a piece of land to be bought for further construction, but it is the home of hundreds of people.

These photos are part of the interactive Documentary project:

www.aquiamanecemastarde.com

 

Pablo Ramos 
Sara Escobar