Diana Riesco-Lind

Thesis for the Degree of Maste r of Fine Arts with specialization in Digital Media. This paper is an attempt to review my own artistic practice that has leaded me to the final master’s project: Legacy: a gift of property. This video installation is based on interviews that questions different aspects of a specific group of family related immigrants that came from Peru to Sweden in different years 1973 to 2008. The interviews come out in a very neutral manner and throughout this paper I try to create a relevant context around the times of each individual emigrations and immigration in general as well a review of the different aspects of migration, as the construction of our own identity throughout migration. Read thesis:   http://cartmedia.valand.gu.se/files/Master_Theses/2010/Diana_Lind.pdf

After several years of working with sport themes I wanted to look at another strong interest of mine - origins, or specifically, the things that define us, make us who we are and influence how we perceive the world. In my case, sports were already a part of who I was, but my family's origins have always intrigued me. I was born in the Amazon part of Peru, but I left there when I was very young. However, my place of birth was always the place were I felt I belonged. This strong interest turned out to be a project that I call Origen. I decided to start with the place where I was born as a first approach to my origins.This part of the project was done in a three to four year period and consisted initially in many visits to the Ucayali region (were I was born). I wanted to find out what, of all the different aspects of this place, really affected me and defined the way I perceive the world around me -- no matter where in the world I am standing. After many visits, documented wi...