Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença (Jun 2024)
Wolves, horses, bitches and other characters of gender violence in the work of Carolina Bianchi
Abstract
This text analyzes the works of Carolina Bianchi, mainly LOBO (2018), O Tremor Magnífico (2020) and Trilogia Cadela Força – Capítulo I: A noiva e o Boa Noite Cinderela (2023). The article presents the artist, her most recent works and discusses how Bianchi brings into play the debate on gender violence, mainly through three thematic axes: the role of women in the History of Art, exploration of non-normative sexualities and the presence of non-humans in her works, which call for the debate about nature versus culture. It is dis-cussed how the artist articulates these elements on stage using strategies that seek to reveal tensions and contra-dictions, without presenting a resolution, but present an investigation of language and encourage critical and lively reflection.