By Mara Leigh
What can art tell us about colonial violence in Brazil?
Biography: This zine is comprised of artist studies which explore what we can learn from art about colonial violence in Brazil and its continuing legacies. The works of Claudia Andujar, Frans Post, Glauco Rodrigues and Carlos Juliao are examined, as well as the historical context in which their art was created. Studying art and using it as a way to learn from the past and move forward is a unique and invaluable tool in healing the wounds of colonial violence as it portrays concepts and evokes emotion in a way that cannot be achieved through written words.
Biografía: Este Zine está compuesto por estudios de artistas que exploran como podemos aprender sobre violencia colonial en Brasil y sus legados actuales atraves del arte. En este estudio se analizan obras de Claudia Andujar, Frans Post, Glauco Rodrigues y Carlos Julião, y el contexto histórico en el qual se creó su arte. Estudiar el arte y usarlo como una forma para aprender del pasado y mirar de cara al futuro es una herramienta única e invaluable para sanar las heridas de la violencia colonial, ya que permite transmitir conceptos y evoca emociones de una manera inalcanzable atraves de palabras.