WRITTEN IN BONE
Blood from Stone Part Three
Written in Bone is a conceptual project focussed on the representation of landscapes that have been significantly altered by mankind through the practices involved in the reaping of resources. The communication goal of this project was that landscapes require the same degree of moral care and concern as sentient beings for whom justice seems reserved.
In order for this focus to find expression, a form of pseudo-forensic anthropology, a specialized field combining osteology, anthropology and archaeology in the interest of identifying the human remains that are no longer recognizable, was applied to these altered landscapes in an attempt to explore the seemingly contradictory yet symbiotic relationship between identity, as sameness and change over time and composition, as a form of fragility and initiate a change in attitudes towards land management as environmental protection.
For the purpose of this project, Salvamento Quarry was identified as victim. Salvamento Quarry is an abandoned granite quarry that was closed down to a combination of low-quality granite and improper mining practices.
EVIDENCE
In the retrieval of evidence, a chain of custody is created and documented to maintain the integrity of the evidence. This is done in part by tagging evidence, either with tags, labels or storing the item in marked bags, boxes or other allocated containers.
The Deceased
Detailing of completed toe tag
Toe tag: front (top); back (bottom)
Evidence: Murder weapon 1
Evidence: Murder weapon 2
Cast: Entry wound 1
A forensic anthropologist takes casts of trauma points on the bone to aid in the identification of the weapon used to make the impression.
Cast: Entry wound 2
Detailing of completed evidence tag
Close-up of attachment of tag to cast
Evidence tag: front (top); back (bottom)
