A cena performativa nua: uma perspectiva de gênero

Abstract

The present study seeks to investigate nudity in contemporary, scenic and performative works, authored by women and non-binary people. In order to reflect on the ways in which the naked body is presented, the construction of female representations in theatrical performances and in Brazilian television and cinematographic media is resorted to, taking heed to feminist criticisms about the objectification and docility of the image of women. Starting from the profound artistic transformations of the 20th century and the centrality of the body in artistic creation, this research locates in the attributes of performance art opportunities for the creation of other imagery narratives, in line with the transfigurations of the notion of gender, which is so effervescent today. Perceiving the performative scene as a profanatory space of the established social dynamics, with a misogynist and arbitrary character, works that elaborate the image of the body as a confrontation and questioning resource about gender relations are discussed. To this end, this study utilizes a bibliographic review on nudity, a critical reflection of works from the performative scene in Belo Horizonte between 2012 and 2020 and a presentation of practical developments of the author's creation, impacted and guided by that.