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Women behind the lens: ‘Once naked, they formed a circle. The kicking and screaming occurred naturally’
Taken shortly after a spate of femicides in Peru, this image by the photographer Ana Elisa Sotelo captures a moment of sisterhood and solidarity
TL;DR
- The "Women of the Water" project began in 2022 in Patagonia, Chile, with female swimmers posing naked in the water.
- The project expanded to other locations, including Lima, Peru.
- In Lima, the photograph "Women's Circle" was created in March 2023, following a series of femicides, aiming to capture sisterhood and solidarity.
- Participants swam naked in the sea on Playa Agua Dulce, forming a circle.
- The photographer questions whether women would still participate in such an event today due to growing fear.
- Ana Elisa Sotelo is a Peruvian artist and teacher based in the US.