El instante eterno. Sobre las fotografías del Campo S-21 en Camboya
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Escuela de Antropología. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes.Universidad Nacional de Rosario
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A lo largo de sus diversos estadios, todo régimen genocida construye un
imaginario. Éste no sólo se hace carne en la propaganda o en políticas concretas sino
también en el señalamiento y, sobre todo, en los cuerpos del enemigo a aniquilar.
En consonancia, en todo genocidio, una de las primeras etapas se caracteriza por
la construcción de un otro negativo, de una víctima propiciatoria, que funcionará,
al mismo tiempo, como instrumento para cimentar la unidad del grupo en el poder.
Entre los años 1975 y 1979, en la Kampuchea Democrática tuvo lugar un
genocidio que se calcula se llevó la vida de casi 1.700.000 personas. El gran paso
hacia adelante promovido por los Jemeres Rojos convirtió muy pronto a todo el país
en un gran cementerio. En ese contexto, se resalta el centro de tortura S-21, lugar
donde fueron asesinadas, al menos, 14.000 personas. Nuestro trabajo, entonces, se
propone analizar el uso de la fotografía en dicho centro a fin de observar el papel
que tuvo ese dispositivo en la construcción imaginaria genocida y en la marcación
del enemigo.
Throughout its various stages, every genocidal regime constructs an imaginary. It's not only materialized in propaganda or in concrete policies but also in the signaling and, above all, in the bodies of the enemy to annihilate. Accordingly, in all genocide, one of the earliest stages is characterized by the construction of a negative other, a propitiatory victim, who will function at the same time as an instrument to cement the unity of the group in power. Between 1975 and 1979, in Democratic Kampuchea a genocide took place and that cost the lives of almost 1,700,000 people. The great step forward promoted by Khmer Rouge soon turned the whole country into a large cemetery. In that context, the S-21 torture center stands out above all, where at least 14,000 people were killed. In our article, we propose to analyze the use of photography in this center in order to observe the role that device had in the genocidal imaginary construction and the marking of the enemy.
Throughout its various stages, every genocidal regime constructs an imaginary. It's not only materialized in propaganda or in concrete policies but also in the signaling and, above all, in the bodies of the enemy to annihilate. Accordingly, in all genocide, one of the earliest stages is characterized by the construction of a negative other, a propitiatory victim, who will function at the same time as an instrument to cement the unity of the group in power. Between 1975 and 1979, in Democratic Kampuchea a genocide took place and that cost the lives of almost 1,700,000 people. The great step forward promoted by Khmer Rouge soon turned the whole country into a large cemetery. In that context, the S-21 torture center stands out above all, where at least 14,000 people were killed. In our article, we propose to analyze the use of photography in this center in order to observe the role that device had in the genocidal imaginary construction and the marking of the enemy.
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