To render visible: the contribution of forensic architecture to the reading of contemporary events and the Latin American experience

Abstract

This article analyzes the work of the Forensic Architecture agency to understand how architecture can be a crucial tool for interpreting contemporary events and how this practice integrates into the Latin American context. To achieve this, it presents the theoretical framework at the basis of the group's work, supported
by Guilherme Wisnik's concept of nevoeiro (‘fog’) and the issues of truth, image, and surveillance in contemporary society. Through theoretical analysis and case studies, the article seeks to define forensic architecture as a methodology capable of navigating through the contemporary fog and taking effective action by creating a new epistemology that connects various areas of knowledge to counter state violence. Finally, it examines the emerging languages of forensic architecture in Latin America, with the emergence
of new agencies that approach the practice from different needs and perspectives.