A arte afro-brasileira na 35ª bienal de São Paulo e o ensino das artes visuais

Abstract

This research focuses on Afro-Brazilian art at the 35th São Paulo Biennial and the teaching of visual arts, from the perspective of ethnic-racial and anti-racist education, through an interdisciplinary approach between visual arts and social sciences. The study is justified by the need to analyze Afro-Brazilian art and its relationship with visual arts education. The central research question seeks to examine and investigate how the Afro-Brazilian artworks exhibited at the 35th Biennial can serve as tools for ethno-racial education practices within the teaching of visual arts. The objective is to map, analyze, and discuss Afro-Brazilian artworks that may contribute to the development of visual arts education. The methodology adopts a qualitative and inductive approach and includes bibliographic and field research, based on photographic documentation and cataloguing of artistic productions. The study engages with theoretical frameworks proposed by Roberto Conduru, Grada Kilomba, Emanoel Araújo, Kabengele Munanga, and Abdias Nascimento, whose contributions are key to reflecting on identity, racism, and representation. Preliminary findings indicate that the 35th Biennial opens important pathways by strengthening Afro-Brazilian culture in art education, contributing to the appreciation of Black narratives, and challenging Eurocentric paradigms that still prevail in the art world and in the field of art education.