Art and Anti-Racism in Latin America
Will be published approx. on 31. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-009-68053-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this collection, artists and researchers collaborate to explore the anti-racist effects of diverse artistic practices, specifically theatre, dance, visual art and music. By integrating the experiences of Black, Indigenous and mestizo ('mixed-race') artists from Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, the text interrogates how art with anti-racist intent works in the world and brings special attention to its affective dimensions. Latin America's particular racial formations encourage us to move beyond the pigeon-holes of identity politics and embrace inclusive models of anti-racism, spurred by the creative potential of artistic innovation. The collection features overview chapters on art and anti-racism, co-authored chapters focusing on specific art practices, and five 'curated conversations' giving voice to additional artists who participated in the project. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Reviews / Votes
'Based on extraordinary collaborations with artists and activists from Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, this indispensable and timely book demonstrates the affective power of artistic performances to challenge and unsettle racist stereotypes and prejudices while articulating positive visions of racial equality.' Gaston Gordillo, author of Rubble: The Afterlife of Destruction 'This book is an innovative, relevant, and timely volume that is the product of a long-term collaboration between artists, activists, and scholars. It should be essential reading for these times of civilizational crisis when there is a rise of racist necropolitics and neofascism. This kind of research, committed to imaginative ways of engendering and disseminating decolonial critique and transformative antiracism, is a valuable tool of radical vitalism and an important resource for hope.' Agustin Lao-Montes, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 'This is an important and welcome contribution to Latin American studies, art theory, activism, and theorizing social inequities. Varied in approach, style of writing, and topic, this collaboration is a testament to participatory art, like an orchestra, mural, or a theatre piece.' Doris Sommer, Harvard University 'This book places art at the center of antiracist practices in Latin America. Moving beyond stories of harm and loss, it explores how Indigenous and Black communities transform their worlds through creation-crafting futures shaped by affection, resistance, and the boundless possibilities that their art is already bringing to life.' Felipe Tuxa, Universidade Federal da BahiaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-68053-0 (9781009680530)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Peter Wade | Lucia Sa | Ignacio Aguilo
Art and Anti-Racism in Latin America
Book
approx. 01/2026
Cambridge University Press
€112.80
Not yet published
Persons
Peter Wade is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He has led several large multi-country projects that support anti-racist activism in Latin America. He is the author, most recently, of Against Racism (2022, co-edited with Monica Moreno Figueroa). Lucia Sa is Professor of Brazilian Studies at the University of Manchester. She has worked extensively on Indigenous literature and culture from Brazil. She is the author of Rain Forest Literatures: Amazonian Texts and Latin American Cultures (2004). Ignacio Aguilo is Senior Lecturer in Latin American Cultural Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Manchester. He is the author of The Darkening Nation: Race, Neoliberalism and Crisis in Argentina (2008).
Content
List of figures; List of contributors; Foreword Monica G. Moreno Figueroa; Preface; Introduction Peter Wade, Lucia Sa, Ignacio Aguilo, Carlos Correa Angulo, Jamille Pinheiro Dias and Ana Vivaldi; Curated conversation 1. Anti-racist art in the UK and Latin America; Part I. Art and Anti-Racism in the Nation: 1. Unveiling racialised difference in Colombia: insights from artists and artistic practices Peter Wade, Carlos Correa Angulo, Mara Viveros Vigoya, Rossana Alarcon and Liliana Angulo Cortes, 2. Demarcating the imaginary: indigenous anti-racist art and literature in Brazil Lucia Sa, Pedro Mandagara and Felipe Milanez Pereira; 3. Challenging whiteness and Europeanness in Argentine cultural production Ezequiel Adamovsky, Ignacio Aguilo, Alejandro Frigerio and Ana Vivaldi; Curated conversation 2. Decolonising the arts in Latin America: anti-racist irruptions in the art world; Part II. Artistic Practices, Racism and Anti-Racism: 4. Resistance in motion: dance and anti-racism in the Afro-contemporary dance of Sankofa Danzafro Carlos Correa and Rafael Palacios; Curated conversation 3. On curatorship; 5. Indigenous art and anti-racism in Brazil: perspectives from the Vexoa: we know exhibition Naine Terena and Jamille Pinheiro Dias; Curated conversation 4. The power of Guarani rap; 6. Poetics and theatrical investigations as the reconstruction of Afro-Latin American and Mapuche lives in Argentina Ana Vivaldi, Lorena Canuqueo, Miriam Alvarez and Alejandra Egido; Curated conversation 5. Casa adentro (inside the house): anti-racist art practices; 7. Art and anti-racism in Latin American racial formations Peter Wade; Final reflections Arissana Pataxo, Miriam Alvarez, Lorena Canuqueo, Alejandra Egido and Wilson Borja; Bibliography; Index.