This chapter analyses Maria Madeira's performative installation for the first Timor-Leste pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale as a call for historical justice and women’s empowerment. By giving voice to the past and present female community of Timor-Leste, with "Kiss & don’t tell" the artist not only performs a political act by reenacting a traumatic collective memory, but contributes to ensuring both the survival and vitalism of the culture of her native country, encouraging the emancipation of women through art.
Who Can Erase the Traces? Historical Justice and Women's Empowerment
Baldacci, Cristina
2024-01-01
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This chapter analyses Maria Madeira's performative installation for the first Timor-Leste pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale as a call for historical justice and women’s empowerment. By giving voice to the past and present female community of Timor-Leste, with "Kiss & don’t tell" the artist not only performs a political act by reenacting a traumatic collective memory, but contributes to ensuring both the survival and vitalism of the culture of her native country, encouraging the emancipation of women through art.
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