“El que no salte…” — the one who doesn't jump. This is a setup for a typical stadium chant in Latin America. It is followed up by “es un inglés” —is a British, “es un botón” —is a snitch, or “es una gallina” — is a chicken. Though varied, they are all connected because each version characterizes those who don't jump —in some form or another— as the enemy.
El Que No Salte started as an attempt to understand football as a cultural phenomenon, but expanded beyond and around it, into smaller, personal crevasses. The jump in the chant became a guiding theme as an extended metaphor for action and participation.
Ultimately, El Que No Salte grew into an exploration of pride, contentment, heartbreak, and nationalism in Colombia through a collection of personal, familiar, and cultural short stories of football and football-adjacent settings. Will you jump?
Work
EQNS culminated in an artist's book/zine that borrows the visual language of collectible World Cup sticker books. Each spread on the album completes the sentence “el que no salte...” and each sticker presents a micronarrative responding to the chant.
The stickers were, at first, large-scale works spanning a variety of mediums — including graphite, colored pencil, India ink, and screenprinting. The original pieces were then scanned and often digitally altered to fit the format of collectible, packable stickers.
The booklets and stickers were handprinted and hand-packed before being distributed in public exhibitions.
More info
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