Arte e coletividade: reflexões sobre identidades culturais

Abstract

The research investigated some artistic experiences in collective projects, involving people with different formations, artists and non-artists. The research was developed with the method of case study, applied to two collectivities: Bolivian women 's collective Mujeres Creando, with projects of performance and urban intervention, painting, video and installation; and Mães de Maio Movement, from São Paulo, Brazil, with a project carried out by Clara Ianni and Débora Maria da Silva, representative of the movement, for the elaboration of project Apelo (2014). The research aimed to understand the motivations for collective action in the two cases chosen, as well as to explore the cultural elements that emerge in some of its proposals, which present perspectives of resistance in relation to the social, cultural and political context in which they are inserted. The analysis on each case was based on the method of cultural reading, with the exploration of the context in which they are inserted, and the perspective of anonymous protagonism, which refers to the exploration of multiple points of view and the possibility of creating relationships and producing resonances for other subjects and groups. We also used the method of observation and semi-structured interviews with subjects related to the case studies. Based on the methodology, the research concluded that the collective practices defined for case study insert perspectives of resistance in social daily life, and elaborate images and problems that can produce resonances in other contexts and cultures.