The calabozo: virtual reconstruction of a prison cell based on personal accounts
Abstract
The objective of my research is to create a visualization of a place based on personal
experiences. My research addresses this issue through a case study: the visualization of a
womenÂs political prison located in Punta de Rieles, Uruguay, during the Uruguayan dictatorship
(1973-85). In June of 2002, I went to Uruguay and interviewed nine female former political
prisoners. I asked them to tell me stories about what happened to them during their time in
prison. My research aims at relating their experience of prison through a visualization of their
stories. The challenge addressed by my research is the creation of a virtual reconstruction that
can communicate the experience of prison through the integration of narrative, light modeling
and sound. The proposed visualization is a video installation based on these womenÂs personal
experiences of the solitary confinement cell (calabozo).
Citation
Aroztegui Massera, Carmen (2005). The calabozo: virtual reconstruction of a prison cell based on personal accounts. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /3736.