La tragedia sobre el mapa
— 2023, bideo instalazioa
On the banks of Newfoundland, and behind the curtain of overfishing, fishing areas are drawn on the map very differently depending on the historical period. Two sailors from the archipelago of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, belonging to different generations, discuss the main changes not only in terms of fishing techniques, but also, necessarily, in relation to the biomass of ecosystems, the economy, geopolitics and food sovereignty of island territories.
Location 1: Sociéte de Pêche de Congélation (SPEC)
Location 2: Les amis de la rame
Featured captain and fisherman: Gilles PoirierFeatured retired deep-sea fisherman: Dervin
Camera 1: Efrain Figueroa
Camera 2: Mikel Otxoteko
Idea and filming: Mikel Otxoteko
Financing: San Telmo Museum in Donostia, Sea Grant Programme and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Coastal Studies of the University of Puerto Rico.
Assistance on the island of Saint-Pierre: Gilles Poirier and Mauricette Mahé
NAUTICAL CHART, 92 x 123 centimetres
Grand Banks of Newfoundland, scale 1:1500000 at lat. 46°. Printed, November 1973.
DIGITAL PROJECTION OF SUPER-8 MATERIAL
MARGARITA OLAZABAL, 1975, 86 min
XABIER SÁNCHEZ ERAUSKIN, 1965, 86 min
ILLUMINATED SIGNS, 2023
Five pieces of backlit paper with text (110 x 60 cm)