Abstract
Guajajara’s work serves as a platform for preserving and revitalizing Indigenous narratives, offering a visionary perspective that counters the marginalization of Indigenous knowledge and embraces the potential for a future shaped by Indigenous voices and cultural resilience. The work intersects cultural heritage by preserving Indigenous wisdom, body by challenging assimilation and autonomy, and territory by asserting the importance of Indigenous perspectives in shaping the future.
Addressing themes of hybridity, assimilation, autonomy, and the impact of techno-centric civilization, Zahy Guajajara’s artwork ““Karaiw a’e wà (The Civilized)”” explores Indigenous Futurism as a means to challenge the historical erasure of Indigenous wisdom, technologies, and artistic expressions. Guajajara’s work serves as a platform for preserving and revitalizing Indigenous narratives, offering a visionary perspective that counters the marginalization of Indigenous knowledge and embraces the potential for a future shaped by Indigenous voices and cultural resilience.
Citation
Guajajara, Zahy. 2022. 'Karaiw A'e Wà (Os Civilizados) [The Civilized]'. Dispossessions in the Americas. https://staging.dia.upenn.edu/en/art/ABRA052/

