Around Ruins: Some Notes on Feminist and Decolonial <i>Conversations</i> in Aesthetics
Although using different strategies, Portuguese artists Mónica de Miranda and Filipa César make us think about and reflect on the ruins of the Portuguese ‘empire’ but also on the ruins—and the remains—of European colonialism and its patriarchal backbone. Their work opens the possibility of discussin...
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| description | Although using different strategies, Portuguese artists Mónica de Miranda and Filipa César make us think about and reflect on the ruins of the Portuguese ‘empire’ but also on the ruins—and the remains—of European colonialism and its patriarchal backbone. Their work opens the possibility of discussing aesthetics from feminist and decolonial perspectives, departing from the category of ‘ruins’ and considering the many ways through which these ruins and their multiple inflections contribute to the creation of potential affective geographies and memories. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e87a891ae854a55811ce50d9ea6a7f02023-11-17T18:15:24ZengMDPI AGArts2076-07522023-02-011224310.3390/arts12020043Around Ruins: Some Notes on Feminist and Decolonial <i>Conversations</i> in AestheticsMárcia Oliveira0The Center for Humanities of the University of Minho (CEHUM), 4710-057 Braga, PortugalAlthough using different strategies, Portuguese artists Mónica de Miranda and Filipa César make us think about and reflect on the ruins of the Portuguese ‘empire’ but also on the ruins—and the remains—of European colonialism and its patriarchal backbone. Their work opens the possibility of discussing aesthetics from feminist and decolonial perspectives, departing from the category of ‘ruins’ and considering the many ways through which these ruins and their multiple inflections contribute to the creation of potential affective geographies and memories.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/2/43ruinsMónica de MirandaFilipa César |
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| title | Around Ruins: Some Notes on Feminist and Decolonial <i>Conversations</i> in Aesthetics |
| title_full | Around Ruins: Some Notes on Feminist and Decolonial <i>Conversations</i> in Aesthetics |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Around Ruins: Some Notes on Feminist and Decolonial <i>Conversations</i> in Aesthetics |
| title_short | Around Ruins: Some Notes on Feminist and Decolonial <i>Conversations</i> in Aesthetics |
| title_sort | around ruins some notes on feminist and decolonial i conversations i in aesthetics |
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