Memoria fotográfica y su relación con la cultura vial contemporánea en Tungurahua

Abstract

The present research aims to represent the relevance and necessity of understanding the memory and contemporary change of road culture in Tungurahua. This is crucial for comprehending the history and constructing both collective and individual identity experienced on the streets in both the past and present. I consider the importance of this topic as it is an integral part of our social construction. The primary basis for this research will be the art of photography, given its ability to freeze time in an image and convey emotions. It serves as valuable visual information that allows us to understand our past, capture our present, and narrate it into the future. For this work, through the analysis of photographs, there is an intention to compile a collection of images that narrate the history of the main events that marked a before and after in the province. It will explore how transportation aligns with their realities and how it forms part of their road culture. Through this analysis, the aim is to demonstrate the contemporary evolution of road culture. The main objective of this study is to create a historical compilation that allows for the development of a portfolio containing photographs of the most important events, arranged chronologically up to the present day. This portfolio serves as a visual representation of contemporary change. The proposal is intended to be presented as a contribution to the public and road culture