La Mariposas

Tribute to the Mirabal Sisters, “las Mariposas” (“the Butterflies”), whose assassination fueled public outrage against one of the longest and most ruthless regime of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic in modern history.

Installation concept by Joan “Zeta” Zamora with paintings done by Dalia Palacios, Clover and butterflies by Andi Xoch. Art was part of Af3irm LA’s Que Vivan Las Mariposas! An exhibition of Revolutionary Resistance to State Violence Against Women. November, 2018.