Art, gender and cultural identity: reflections from an Inuit exhibition in São Paulo
In 2007 an art exhibition called “Isumavut” toured through some Brazilian cities, showing stone sculptures, printings and drawings by ninc female Inuit artists. In spite of the “modern” conditions in which present-day Inuits live, the contemporary pieces exhibited in Brazil depict mainly their tradi...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) |
| Repository: | Temáticas (Campinas. Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:inpec.econtents.bc.unicamp.br:article/12439 |
| Online Access: | https://econtents.bc.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/12439 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Arte inuit Representaciones de identidad Arte y género Exposiciones Inuit art Representations of identity Art and gender Exhibitions Representações da identidade Arte e gênero Exposições |
| Summary: | In 2007 an art exhibition called “Isumavut” toured through some Brazilian cities, showing stone sculptures, printings and drawings by ninc female Inuit artists. In spite of the “modern” conditions in which present-day Inuits live, the contemporary pieces exhibited in Brazil depict mainly their traditional daily life, mythical themes, old landscapes and habits. And despite the fact that in Inuit tradition only men used to be artists, all works brought to Brazilian were signed by women. This article discusses such tensions, searching for the ways in which art, gender and cultural identity shape and influence one another. Besides the “Isumavut” show, three other examples are picke from ethnological literature, in order to reveal similarities and differences: Kariri-Xocó pottery (Brasil), Mangbetu art (Árica) and Banama graphics (Africa). |
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