How do popular communities self-represent and engage in resistance against unfavorable situations? This chapter explores the relationship between visual artistic experiences of popular sectors, their disputes in and about the community, and the possibilities of activating imaginaries of community resistance. In so doing, it draws on two experiences: the political muralism of the población (shantytown) La Victoria in Santiago de Chile, an emblematic neighborhood known for its organized takeover of land (1957) and for its resistance against the Chilean dictatorship (1973-1989); and the murals and graffiti produced by the inhabitants of the Favela Santa Marta, the shantytown-laboratory of the pacification process (2008) that preceded the sports mega-events in Rio de Janeiro. We highlight how both neighborhoods are exemplars in terms of their paths of struggle, and in terms of being epicenters for popular occupation strategies that have been fundamental for the configuration of both cities. Muralism, in this way, appears not only as an indigenous form of expression of and by the community, but also as an aesthetic space or form that reflects ongoing disputes about what should be portrayed as reflecting that community.
Muralism, Disputes, and Imaginaries of Community Resistance: Case-studies from Settlements in Santiago de Chile and Rio de Janeiro
Tipo de material
Capítulo de Livro
Autor Principal
Alexis Cortes
Sexo
Homem
Autor(es) Secundário(s)
Mae Shaw
Sexo:
Mulher
Autor Organizador
Rosie Meade
Código de Publicação (ISBN)
9781447340515
Edição (nome da editora)
Policy Press
Ano de Publicação
2021
Local da Publicação
Bristol
Página Inicial
73
Página Final
88
Idioma
Inglês
Palavras chave
graffiti
muralism
resistance
urban violence
poblacíon y favela
Resumo
Autor do Resumo
Autor
Disciplina
Método e Técnica de Pesquisa
Qualitativo
Área Temática
Referência Espacial
Cidade/Município
Rio de Janeiro
Localidade
Favela Santa Marta
Macrorregião
Sudeste
Brasil
Habilitado
UF
Rio de Janeiro
País estrangeiro
Chile
Especificação da Referência Espacial
La Victória
Referência Temporal
2010
Localização Eletrônica
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