Carolina Hornauer (Viña del Mar)
Re-knot / Reanudar

Function
for residents of the coastal village of Tirua to help with their resettlement after the tsunami in February 2010

Activation
Residents take this charm, a copper coated piece of kelp (cochayuyo), and locate it in a place where they feel it will be effective in countering fear about the future.

Materials
copper, kelp

Engage
www.carolinahornauer.com

Watch Carolina’s interviews with residents of Tirua about their experience of the tsunami and what role an amulet might play in getting back to normality.

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