Valparaiso has 275,000 inhabitants. More than 80% live in the hills. The urban configuration of Valparaiso is determined by its special topography, overlooked by 44 hills that rise up like a natural amphitheatre with ocean views. In this context, the figure of the slope is a fundamental part of its landscape. The city’s entire cultural imaginary has been built upon on it, and it has become one of its most special and unusual characteristics.
Street football, characterised by playing uphill, has left its own imprint on Valparaiso. The children play on a slope in the streets and draw out the pitch on the ground, struggling against weight and altitude, including Newton’s theory as a fundamental part of the rules of the game. Thus, the logic of power establishes itself beyond the numerical result. The disadvantaged player or team really are at a disadvantage, clearly showing the value of the winner.
This spontaneous occupation of public space by its inhabitants is the perfect metaphor for linking local and global culture, and the post-it is the result of this occupation determined by the desire to play and to win.