CALABASH BODY: DISCOVERING THE MATERNAL ANCESTRALITY IN VIDEO ART - “OPEN THE CALABASH! INSIDE THE CALABASH IS YOUR MOTHER AND MY STORY”
Calabash Body; Ancestry; Video Art; Maternity; Creation Process.
The research CALABASH BODY: DISCOVERING THE MATERNAL ANCESTRALITY IN VIDEO ART - “OPEN THE CALABASH! INSIDE THE CALABASH IS YOUR MOTHER AND MY STORY” proposes an experiment in video art that draws from studies on ancestry. Based on poetic writing, I analyze the works "OID’ÁGUA" and "CORPO – MÃE CORPO – CRIA", audiovisual productions resulting from my creative process as an artist and mother. The central concept of the research is the "calabash body", which acts as a metaphor, connecting my ancestral origins with the artistic creation and motherhood. Using an experimental methodology, I seek to investigate the myths and memories of my maternal lineage, using video art as a form of artistic expression. To this end, I propose a reflection on the encounter with "Pirigo", my great-great-grandmother, in "OID’ÁGUA", the first work analyzed. In the second work, "CORPO – MÃE CORPO – CRIA", I reveal the methodological aspects of the poetic creation of a “mother body” based on ancestral knowledge. Finally, the "calabash body", metaphor and materiality of this research, regenerates from the crossroads, allowing a poetic and imaginary restoration of a “mother body” that is expressed through visual writing.