The work Fuchsia Boxes takes as its starting point the political scandal that involved former Colombian president Ernesto Samper and the Cali Cartel during the 1994 presidential elections. According to the case, money from narcotrafficking was used to finance the presidential campaign. The piece is based on the testimonies and statements from the judicial process against the former head of state, as well as on press images from the time.

Specifically, the work reconstructs one of the most significant pieces of evidence mentioned in the statements: the six cardboard boxes in which the money was sent, which—due to their large size and weight—had to be carried by two people. In this way, the work seeks not only to refer to specific events, but also to create a symbol of a particular aspect of Colombian society, one that has coexisted with the phenomenon of narcotrafficking for several decades. This is an economic and social phenomenon with profound cultural repercussions—one that cannot simply be viewed as a misfortune, but as part of what we are today.

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