The Parque de la Memoria ( en, Remembrance Park) is a public space situated in front of the
Río de la Plata estuary in the northern end of the
Belgrano Belgrano may refer to:
People
* Joaquín Belgrano (1773–1848), an Argentine patriot
* José Denis Belgrano (1844–1917), Spanish painter
* Joseph Belgrano (1762–1823), Argentine military officer and politician, brother of Manuel
* Manuel Belg ...
section of
Buenos Aires. It is a memorial to the victims of the 1976–1983 military regime, known as the
National Reorganization Process
The National Reorganization Process (Spanish: ''Proceso de Reorganización Nacional'', often simply ''el Proceso'', "the Process") was the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983, in which it was supported by the United Sta ...
, during the
Dirty War, a period of unprecedented state-sponsored violence in Argentina.
Origin
The origin of Memory Park came from human rights organizations and the government of Buenos Aires approved the park's construction on July 21, 1998.
Location
Memory park is located along the Río de la Plata, on Buenos Aires' North Costanera Avenue, near the
Ciudad Universitaria. About north of the park is a military airport that was utilized for the "flights of death" during which victims of the
Military Junta government were thrown into the river and sea.
Characteristics
The park covers about . In October 2006 a ramped path was installed as well as commemorative sculptures, dedicated to the victims of the government sponsored violence. The ramped path is meant to form a giant "wound" in the lawn of the park leading toward the river, where the name of those killed or vanished are located. The park contains 18 sculptures, 12 of which were chosen through a competition, the other six were by artists with a commitment to human rights. Sculptures by
Roberto Aizenberg
Roberto Aizenberg (22 August 1928 – 16 February 1996), nicknamed "Bobby", was an Argentine painter and sculptor. He was considered the best-known orthodox surrealist painter in Argentina.
Early years
Aizenberg was the grandson of Russian- ...
,
William G. Tucker
William G. Tucker (born 28 February 1935) is a modernist British sculptor and modern art scholar.
Biography
Tucker was born to English parents on 28 February 1935 in Cairo, Egypt. In 1937, his family returned to England, where Tucker was rais ...
, and
Dennis Oppenheim were installed and dedicated at the park during October 2006. There is also a public meeting hall in the park used for purposes related to the arts, science and the memory of the victims of the reorganization.
The park contains untitled works by artists Aizenberg,
Clorindo Testa, and
Jenny Holzer. Some of the other works in the park include: ''Memoria espacial'' by
Per Kirkeby
Per Kirkeby (1 September 1938 – 9 May 2018) was a Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor.
Biography
By the time Kirkeby completed a masters degree in arctic geology at the University of Copenhagen in 1964, he was already part of the ...
, ''La casa de la historia'' by
Marjetica Potrc, ''Figuras caminando'' by
Magdalena Abakanowicz by Leo Vinci, and ''Por gracia recibida'' by Carlos Distéfano.
References
Parque de la Memoria ''Commission on Monuments to the Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism'', official site, Spanish. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
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Dirty War
Parks in Buenos Aires
Tourist attractions in Buenos Aires