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La Rambla attack memorial & the MUHBA interven tion
Collecting, documenting and archiving the memorial of the 2017 August, 17th attack in Barcelona
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives
of Spontaneous MemorialsInternational Workshop
20-21 September 2018
Manchester Art Gallery
August 18th 2017. Police reopens “La Rambla”. Immedia tely, people starts bringing there memorial objects
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Barcelona “La Rambla” August 17th 2017. 16 persons ki lled. More than 100 injured. Victims from 34 different countries”
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150 Memorial spots all along 500m, from large ensem bles to single items
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Collecting logistics: seven departments of the muni cipality coordinated
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The MUHBA archive source: great quantity and divers ity of objects
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Predominant memorialistic forms:
Candles: 29 m3, recycled
Flowers (natural and dry) 2730 Kg, recycled
Ephemeral writings (on ground, on trees), documented
4654 written documents, to the Archive
7838 objects , to MUHBA
Digital and
social media
Objects Documen
ts
Later Donations
Mourning Books
(Physical /Digital)
Barcelona History Museum City Contemporary Archive
Graffiti
Spontaneous Memorials in La Rambla
Flowers &
Candles
In situ
sources
Non-In situ
sources
Field documentation: Datasheets and cartography
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Inventory and storage: a database to manage and to study
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
47%
16%
8%
7%
6%
4%
3%
2%2%
2%
1%
1% 1%
0%
Soft Toys
Flower like
Art
Document
Various
Toys
Clothing
Banners & Signs
Jewelry & accessory
Flags
Candles
Figurines
Mixed
Balloons
68%
14%
18% objects without
dedication
objects with
dedication
Art &
documents
The MUHBA archive is formed by 7838 objects
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Every object is registered and photographed
-Unique objects
-“Senseless” objects
-Victim related objects: pictures, family and frien d messages, specific items
-Serialized and mass sold objects:
The meaning of the objects: subjectivity in the arc hive formation
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Memorial Website
single visitors
Long term access: victims, general public and speci alists
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
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Collecting affects the memorials: objects crafted to be displayed. Spontaneity?
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Media coverage: overreacted and oversized?
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Future uses: the objects role for explaining the tr agedies
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Barcelona “La Rambla” August 18th 2018. One year afte r
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Thank you for your attention
http://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/museuhistoria/enhttps://www.barcelona.cat/memorialrambla17a/en/
Josep Bracons, Lídia Font, Daniel Alcubierre
Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials. International Workshop 20-21 September 2018 Manchester Art Gallery
Related videos
http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/telenoticies-vespre/el-memorial-espontani-a-la-rambla-sha-catalogat-i-ja-es-retira/video/5685019/
https://es.euronews.com/2017/08/29/retiran-los-objetos-depositados-por-las-victimas-en-barcelona
https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20170829/43895457745/ayuntamiento-retirada-ofrendas-rambla-barcelona.html
http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/telenoticies-comarques/comencen-les-tasques-de-conservacio-i-classificacio-dels-objectes-i-escrits-recollits-als-punts-memorials-de-la-rambla/video/5687977/
http://www.ccma.cat/catradio/alacarta/catalunya-migdia/barcelona-obre-larxiu-digital-dels-atemptats-del-17a/audio/1011115/