REANTROPOFAGIA: REFLEXÕES SOBRE MODERNISMO E COLONIALIDADE NAS ARTES VISUAIS

This text revisits the discussion about the historical importance of theimplementation of modern art in Brazil, officially inaugurated during the“Modern Art Week of 1922,” and how indigenous artists have questioned thismovement concerning the interpretation of their ancestral memories. It isemphasized that the recognition of arts that express and are part of this culturecannot be delayed in the already late implementation of the Law of Guidelinesand Bases of National Education (9.394/96) and Law 11.645/08, which regulate the mandatory teaching of "Afro-Brazilian History and Culture" and itsintegration into schools. It is highlighted that the recognition of the social milestones of collective memories that are part of this culture can no longer bepostponed or placed in a secondary role.