Disarming the Coat of Arms from Guatemala

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5965/2175234614342022203

Keywords:

Coat of Arms, Central America, Popular Movements, Decolonial, Visual arts

Abstract

The following artistic proposition addresses the work "Disarming Guatemala's Coat of Arms", a theoretical and practical re-reading of Guatemala's independence. This patriotic symbol "reinforces" a national identity with which the population does not identify and now demands another symbology, artistically disarming the elements present in the current coat of arms. Removing symbols of violence, death, and conquest, I seek to open space for elements of revolution, freedom, and strength from the collective struggles of the popular indigenous movements, which have arduously gone through all kinds of military and social oppression, but always remain firm and strong in their purposes. In this work I develop a new coat of arms, made up of elements of revolutionary purpose.

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Author Biography

Rocio Francela Reyes Carrera, Santa Catarina State University

Mestranda na linha de pesquisa em Processos Artísticos Contemporâneos da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Investiga conceitos políticos, históricos e religiosos da América Central e realiza projetos artísticos a partir da sua pesquisa.

References

CABEZAS, C. Horácio. Ocaso del reino de Guatemala, Gobiernos de Bustamante, Urrutia y Gaínza. Guatemala 2021. Disponível em: https://www.academia.edu/44923334/OCASO_DEL_REINO_DE_GUATEMALA. Acesso em: 5 jun. 2022.

IXCHIU, Andrea. Una indigena del siglo XXI. Entrevista por DW Histórias Latinas, 2020. Disponível em https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQNvVzNQzpk. Acesso em: 7 jun. 2022.

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Published

2022-09-01

How to Cite

CARRERA, Rocio Francela Reyes. Disarming the Coat of Arms from Guatemala. Palíndromo, Florianópolis, v. 14, n. 34, p. 203–212, 2022. DOI: 10.5965/2175234614342022203. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/palindromo/article/view/22235. Acesso em: 20 may. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 34 (2022): A terra dura: potências do sonho e arte

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