Somewhere in the world there is a tree that sprouted the same day you were born and has been growing along with you
2025 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master of Fine Arts (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]
This essay reflects on my journey as a Brazilian migrant in Europe and how themes of migration, memory, and belonging have shaped my art. Through the lens of displacement, loss, and reconnection, I explore how colonialism, globalization, and capitalism have redefined the idea of home. My art became a way to process these emotions and find new forms of identity, using nature, family, and community as sources of healing and resistance. The concept of radical tenderness, encountered during an immersive workshop in Italy, further deepened my understanding of love and care as a revolutionary practice. In my current work, including my first solo exhibition, maybe memory is all the home you get, I explore how memory, place, and identity shape the migrant experience and emphasize that home is not just a physical space, but an ongoing practice of connection.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 15
Keywords [en]
migration, colonialism, memory, belonging, displacement, community, home, body, radical tenderness, nature
National Category
Humanities and the Arts
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-10254OAI: oai:DiVA.org:konstfack-10254DiVA, id: diva2:1956470
Educational program
Fine art (Master)
Supervisors
2025-06-192025-05-062025-09-26Bibliographically approved