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Areas Social action Culture and Historical Heritage On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Alejandra Robaina underscores work of cleaning staff with 'Informe de camarera'

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Alejandra Robaina underscores work of cleaning staff with 'Informe de camarera'

The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to announce that Monday 21 November at 7.00pm, the Canarian artist Alejandro Robaina Vera will pull back the curtain on his "Informe de camarera" exhibition in the "Ajuntament Vell" exhibition space. This display is part of the local programme, organised by Espai Dones and the Formentera Office of Equality, to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Robaina has always maintained close ties with cleaning workers and, through his aunt, mother and cousins, who have worked as hotel cleaning staff, had first-hand knowledge of their conversations, labour struggles, joys and struggles.

The central axis of Robaina's exhibition an Excel data sheet built around day slips and offering insight into chambermaids' work in Canary Island resorts as far back as the seventies. In the accompanying photographic archive, the author has created thirteen series linked to this database and the work of cleaning staff.

According to the artist, the exhibition is also linked to the day known in Spain as "25N" (25 November): International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. "For example, it urges cleaning personnel to remember how they were treated in the seventies in the other Spanish archipelago. They were disrespected and often had to be accompanied for fear of gender violence".

"Informe de camarera" opens Monday 21 November at 7.00pm and can be visited at the Sala d'Exposicions "Ajuntament Vell" Monday to Saturday, 11.00am to 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm, until 3 December. The space is closed Monday mornings, Sundays and holidays.


17 November 2022
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