Nem nobre, nem selvagem: reflexões sobre arte indígena contemporânea de Abya Yala

Abstract

Abya Yala is a term opposed to the word America, a counterpoint of the colonial perspective. This dissertation presents thoughts on Contemporary Indigenous Art from Abya Yala, considering the historical factors and social constructions that permeate its formation as an artistic movement with an activist nature. Artworks and exhibitions of indigenous authors and themes have grown exponentially, demanding from curators, museums and spectators a greater understanding of their context, which school and higher education commonly neglects. This work, established in transdisciplinarity, navigates through art, ethnology, anthropology, history, museology and curatorship, aiming, through the cartographic method, to identify discourses in artistic productions, curatorial and expographic activities, proposing actions through art and exhibitions that have in mind the respect for the pluralities and singularities of the original peoples and their productions.