Kamba - Collective dissidence | Nucleus 1: Affection as politics
Discover the work of Amoras Livres, Ser Trans and Veados Campeiros collectives
"A noite não adormece nos olhos das mulheres a lua fêmea, semelhante nossa, em vigília atenta vigia a nossa memória." (2018) by Domenica GuimarãesMuseu da Diversidade Sexual
Formed by the Amoras Livres Collective in co-creation with Afrontelab, Veados Campeiros and Ser trans, Nucleus 1: Affection as Politics seeks to address aspects of intimacy in collective relations.
sem título (Gustavo Deon, Lau Graef, Luka Machado) (2021) by Gabz 404Museu da Diversidade Sexual
Empowered by plurality, the people who make up these collectives come together to build a space of affection, care and to combat the silencing that affects many dissident bodies.
Affection is seen here as a political form of mutual empowerment.
1) "The night does not fall asleep in the eyes of women, the female moon, similar to ours, in attentive vigil watches over our memory.", Domenica Guimarães, 2018 [Amoras Livres Collective].
2) Untitled (Gustavo Deon, Lau Graef, Luka Machado), Gabz 404, 2021 [Ser Trans Collective].
3) "Trans viado", Veados Campeiros, 2023.
Maternidade Sapatão (2018) by Domenica GuimarãesMuseu da Diversidade Sexual
Amoras Livres
Lesbian Motherhood
"Lesbian Motherhood", Domenica Guimarães, 2018 [Amoras Livres Collective].
Amoras Livres in co-creation with Afrontelab
In partnership since 2018, Coletiva Afronte lab and Amoras Livres have joined forces with the commitment and resistance to continue the legacy of black lesbian Brazilian women in the fight for representation and against the silencing of their voices.
"Lesbian Affections", Domenica Guimarães, 2018 [Amoras Livres Collective].
sem título (Zion Raphael Alves) (2021) by Gabz 404Museu da Diversidade Sexual
Ser Trans
"Noah is another transition I've had, another starting point in my life. It's in stages like this: pre-t and now pre-father, post-father. The transition from being a father. Life changes a lot." Zion Raphael Alves, trans man, born in 1992.
Untitled (Zion Raphael Alves), Gabz 404, 2021 [Ser Trans Collective].
Ser Trans
Founded in 2020, the Ser Trans project was created in order to expand free access spaces where trans people could share their stories, with their voices and bodies, without the intervention of cisgender people.
Untitled (Leo and Ávine), Gabz 404, 2021 [Ser Trans Collective].
Ele/dele (2023-06-01) by Veados CampeirosMuseu da Diversidade Sexual
Veados Campeiros
Couple holding "He" and "Him" posters.
"He/him", Veados Campeiros, 2023.
Veados Campeiros
Formed in 2017 by two undergraduate Visual Arts students from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the Veados Campeiros Collective came together to create a network of support, mutual acceptance and political action.
"Poster production", Veados Campeiros, 2023.
1) "The night does not fall asleep in the eyes of women II.", Domenica Guimarães, 2018 [Amoras Livres Collective]. 2) "Gay with a disability", Coletivo Veados Campeiros, 2023. 3) Untitled (Idris), Gabz 404, 2021 [Zona de Cinema Collective]
Without distinction of gender, the word Kamba brings together a multiplicity of meanings. Originating in the Quimbundo language, one of the many languages spoken in Angola, Africa, it means those who are united by friendship, brotherhood and/or companionship. Kamba: collective dissidence brought together 6 collectives selected via a call for proposals, whose starting point was the alliances built between people from different social, sexual, affective and gender diversity backgrounds, willing to create and act together.
INFORMATION SHEET
Organization/Curation
Núcleo de Exposição e Programação Cultural do Museu da Diversidade Cultural
Texts
Khadyg Fares
Production
Carla Silveira
Van Marcelino
Graphic Design
Isaac Guimarães
Selected Projects
Amoras Livres
Frente Bissexual Brasileira
Museu Transgênero de História e Arte (MUTHA)
Ser Trans
Veados Campeiros
Zona De Cinema
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