Cicatrices urbanas: experimentación sobre papel mediante las tipologías del grabado

Abstract

The research project is part of the review of buildings considered heritage in the city of Cuenca and that, for various reasons, today remain abandoned. We focus the research on the deterioration of these structures and that is why an artistic record is made to determine the recovery (or conservation) of its form. The fragment has a historical identity that has remained for a long time in abandonment and with this (symbols, figures, among others, scattered in the streets) we will develop an experimentation of the typologies of engraving that allow the recovery and perpetuation of this trace on paper. The buildings in the historic center have been a fundamental part of the city; with singular and paradigmatic characteristics, its facades have a great variety of art deco typologies, as well as ornaments with neo-colonial elements, which characterizes it from other cities in Ecuador. While preserving the original structure, over time certain fronts have not had the proper treatment for the conservation of the heritage, producing a generalized deterioration. A space in constant abandonment only creates holes in the urban landscape causing an unpleasant perception for the city dweller or tourist, this becomes a problem as well as environmental pollution, noise pollution, among others that persist within the city. The purpose of the research is to show the evidence of the deterioration of five heritage houses in the city of Cuenca through the technique of engraving.