Banca de DEFESA: HANNAH MACHADO CEPIK

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STUDENT : HANNAH MACHADO CEPIK
DATE: 06/12/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Fazer artístico Huni Kuin e antropoceno: a produção do coletivo MAHKU
TITLE:

The Huni Kuin artistic making and the anthropocene: the MAHKU collective work.

KEY WORDS:

Art Huni Kuin, MAHKU, Climate Change, Amazon

PAGES: 99
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Antropologia
SUMMARY:

In this dissertation, my overall objective is to analyze how one of the modes of artistic
expression of the Huni Kuin people, as manifested in contemporary art creations of the Huni
Kuin Artists Movement (MAHKU), constitutes an alternative cosmopolitics for addressing
climate change in the Anthropocene. Drawing inspiration from Ailton Krenak's provocation
in 'Ideas to Postpone the End of the World' (2019), I aim to explore how narrative and artistic
practice can be effective means to mitigate the effects of modern capitalism and challenge the
idea of humans as unique and superior to other beings. To achieve this objective, I employ an
interdisciplinary approach that combines qualitative research methods, contemporary art
analysis, and cultural studies. My research involves literature review, documentary analysis,
and participant observation during a visit to the MAHKU exhibition. I also conduct analyses
of contemporary Huni Kuin artworks and cultural expressions. My analysis is grounded in
empirical concepts and categories that encompass indigenous aesthetics, indigenous ways of
life in relation to the forest, and shamanic knowledge. Additionally, I investigate how
historical representations of indigenous people in non-indigenous society influence how they
express themselves and relate to climate change. The research is conducted in collaboration
with members of the Huni Kuin Artists Movement (MAHKU) and focuses on Huni Kuin
communities in the Amazon region, where the interaction between contemporary art and
environmental preservation plays a pivotal role. To date, the research results indicate that
contemporary art by MAHKU plays a significant role in reshaping societal perceptions of the
forest and climate change. The Huni Kuin, as analyzed from the perspectives of Ailton
Krenak, are recounting stories and shaping an ancestral future through their contemporary art.
This work suggests that artistic and cultural approaches have the potential to offer valuable
alternatives for addressing the challenges of the Anthropocene.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1146432 - CARMEN SILVIA ANDRIOLLI
Interna - 1425152 - FABRINA PONTES FURTADO
Externa à Instituição - ELIZABETH DE PAULA PISSOLATO