Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
9-2025
Document Type
Master's Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Data Analysis & Visualization
Advisor
Michelle McSweeney
Subject Categories
Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | Holocaust and Genocide Studies | Latin American History
Keywords
Argentina, Dirty War, Desaparecidos, Quilt, Physicalization
Abstract
This project is a data physicalization textile representing the 30,000 'desaparecidos' from the Argentine Dirty War of late 1970s. The large quilt visualizes the official count of 9,000 missing persons in the shape of a headscarf worn by their mothers and grandmothers, while the overall dimensions of the quilt acknowledges 30,000 missing persons. The quilt and accompanying missing persons posters encourage the viewer to interact with the data, however the observed reluctance to engage influenced the direction of this discussion about the hegemonic disinclination to get involved when authority figures 'disappear' fellow residents of our communities.
Recommended Citation
Fleischer, Paula, "Dónde Están: Searching for Desaparecidos of the Argentine Dirty War" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/6403
Donde Estan Data
Donde Estan Quilt.jpg (2189 kB)
Photo of Donde Estan Quilt
Included in
Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Commons, Latin American History Commons
