Anti-monuments in Mexico
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In Mexico, an antimonumento is a structure that is traditionally installed during popular protests. They are installed to recall a tragic event or to maintain the claim for justice to which government
Anti-monument in honor of the 49 children who were killed during the 2009 Hermosillo daycare center fire. The phrase "Never again" is written in Spanish.
The Cruz de Clavos (nail cross) placed in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, in memory of the victims of femicide during the 1990s and 2000s. Rosa Salazar considers similar protests as a precursor of the anti-monuments.
The Antimonumenta in the historic center of Mexico City
The ABC Day Care Center Fire in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, took place on Friday, June 5, 2009 and resulted in 49 deaths. Thirty five children died that day, with the death toll subsequently rising as
Anti-monuments in Mexico
…Anti-monument in honor of the 49 children who were killed during the 2009 Hermosillo daycare center fire. The phrase "Never again" is written in Spanish. In Mexico, an antimonumento (Spanish for 'anti-monument') is a structure that is traditionally installed…
The daycare in 2015
Antimonumento 49 ABC, dedicated to the victims, in front of Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social central offices. It was installed on June 5, 2017 by victim's families.
White crosses intalled in front of the Secretariat of the Interior Building, in Mexico City
Presidente Felipe Calderon