On April 16th, 2016 an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the coast of Ecuador. One of the worst quakes in the country's history, it laid bare a situation of antiquated institutions, dysfunctional processes, and unapplied norms. But it also revealed a society of courageous and resourceful people who rose up in solidarity to rebuild their lives and their environment. Siete punto ocho (Seven point eight) is a book conceived in homage to the victims of this tragedy, combining snapshots taken at the time with texts they themselves have written about the images, along with other photographs that contextualise the places affected. The narrative of this photobook by Misha Vallejo and Isadora Romero proceeds slowly. The pace is one of memory and remembrance, of pondering absences, of perceiving how that sudden seismic upheaval transformed everything forever. SELLING POINTS: ? On the evening of April 16th, 2016, a major earthquake struck Ecuador. By the time the sun rose the following day, every town on the Ecuadoran coast had come together through the darkest night in living history. ? Siete punto ocho (seven point eight) tells in pictures and words (all the images have text on them) the stories of some of the survivors. 41 photographs
