Abra a cabaça! Retomando a ancestralidade materna na arte do vídeo

Abstract

The research " OPEN THE CALABASH! RETURNING MATERNAL ANCESTRALITY IN VIDEO ART " reflects on the recording and creative experimentation that unfolds from studies on ancestry. In a poetic approach, I analyze the videos "OID’ÁGUA" and "CORPO – MÃE CORPO – CRIA," audiovisual productions resulting from my creative process as an artist and mother. Perceive video not only as a practical tool but also as an essential language amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The central concept of the research is the "cabaça," acting as a metaphor connecting my ancestral origin with artistic creation and motherhood. Employing an experimental methodology, I seek to investigate myths and memories of my maternal lineage, using video as a form of artistic expression. To that end, I propose a reflection on the encounter with "Pirigo," my great-great-grandmother, in "OID’ÁGUA," the first analyzed work. In the second piece, "CORPO – MÃE CORPO – CRIA," I unveil the methodological aspects of the poetic creation of a mother's body, from the recognition of a territory in which I was created. Lastly, the "corpo cabaça," metaphor and materiality of this research, regenerates from the crossroads, enabling a poetic and imaginary restoration of a mother's body expressing itself through visual writing.