In the penitentiary for juveniles of Mendoza, Argentina, five dots tattooed between the thumb and forefinger mean that when the hand is shut tight a mortal ambush is being laid. In the penitentiary for juveniles of Mendoza, Argentina, five dots tattooed between the thumb and forefinger mean that when the hand is shut tight a mortal ambush is being laid: four of them are on our side, and the fifth one is army or police. Five Dots examines the relationship between exercising punishment based on control over the body of the convicted subject and his resistance to power by virtue of his capacity to produce symbols.

Country: Argentina