Jeanniffer Pimentel

100 kilómetros

A rescue that arrives too late: life rings over the 100 km of water between Venezuela and Trinidad.

Client

100 kilómetros

Timeline

1 week

Services

Product & Web Design

Context

Between 2020 and 2021, news kept coming about Venezuelan migrants shipwrecked on the route from Güiria to Trinidad, often in overloaded boats and without life jackets.

Between 2020 and 2021, news kept coming about Venezuelan migrants shipwrecked on the route from Güiria to Trinidad, often in overloaded boats and without life jackets.

The route

The crossing covers roughly 100 km of water through the Gulf of Paria and the Dragon's Mouth, from Güiria and Macuro to the coast of Trinidad.

The crossing covers roughly 100 km of water through the Gulf of Paria and the Dragon's Mouth, from Güiria and Macuro to the coast of Trinidad.

Real data, imagined rescue

The contour lines are the real bathymetry of the Gulf of Paria, and the rings are the lifesavers most of those who crossed never had. Made in three variations, blue, white and red, as a quiet way of keeping these deaths from becoming routine.

The contour lines are the real bathymetry of the Gulf of Paria, and the rings are the lifesavers most of those who crossed never had. Made in three variations, blue, white and red, as a quiet way of keeping these deaths from becoming routine.

Interested in collaborating?

Whether it's a specific project, a full-time role, or something experimental, let's explore it together.