Original Territorialities. The Notion of Territory as a Discursive Strategy in Contemporary Art

Abstract

In recent decades, artists from different backgrounds and using different media have invoked the concept of territory and the territorialities that are shaped by it, as a strategy for the recognition of other identities -especially native and indigenous ones. The article proposes a reflection on the concept of territory as a juxtaposition of natural environment, community and cosmovision, which is indispensable for a global understanding of the cultural and identity constructions of the native communities. Subsequently, it analyzes a selection of contemporary artistic proposals that use these conceptualizations as discursive strategies, structured in two large blocks: ways of inhabiting and sacred and ritual territorialities.