Regina José Galindo's Body Talk: Performing Feminicide and Violence against Women in 279 Golpes
Abstract
In the context of neoliberalism and the culture of violence in Guatemala, the performance art of Regina José Galindo uses a language of provocation that embodies political struggle. Galindo’s art does not realistically portray violence; rather, it opens venues for discussion on violence against women and possible solutions on both a regional and a global level. Performative violence shocks the spectator out of his/her normalized insensitivity to daily gender-based violence. The privileged physicality of the artist’s own body challenges the naturalization of violence against women in contemporary Guatemalan society.
Recommended Citation
Barbosa, M. E. (2014). Regina José Galindo's Body Talk: Performing Feminicide and Violence against Women in 279 Golpes. Latin American Perspectives, 41(1), pp. 59-71. SAGE Publications.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/0094582X13492131
Department(s)
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Keywords and Phrases
Guatemala; Violence; Performance; Feminicide; Body talk; Spectatorship
Geographic Coverage
Guatemala
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0094-582X;1552-678X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2014 SAGE Publications, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2014
