Mockery and eroticism in performance by Luiz de Abreu
Friday night (November 8th), at Sesc Pompeia's Galpão (Warehouse), artist Luiz de Abreu performed O Samba do Crioulo Doido, as part of competitive show Southern Panoramas' programme. The performance will be reenacted on November 20, 17h.
Racial discrimination, particularly toward the black body, is the core theme of this performance piece. Drawing on elements intrinsically associated with the African-Brazilian—samba, carnival, and eroticism — and mixed with references to the white patria, the artist creates images that speak of racism, transgression as a form of resistance, and the importance of the body in identity formation.
Through the power of the performance, and with a dose of irony and mockery, the aim is to give the object-body back its stolen subject, with all its feelings, beliefs, and singularities.
Service:
O Samba do crioulo doido, Luiz de Abreu
Rating: 16 years or over
November 8, 8:30 p.m. / November 20, 5 p.m.
Sesc Pompeia / Galpão
Directions:
Sesc Pompeia | Rua Clélia, 93, São Paulo - SP
2013 November 6 - 2014 February 2
Southern Panoramas and 30 Years
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