Memento mori, an exhibition by Walmor Corrêa, as a scientific communication produce

Author(s)

Maria Lívia Conceição Marques Ramos Gonçalves

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem
• Defense date: 2011-12-13

Examining board members

Antonio Carlos Rodrigues de Amorim; Erica Speglich; Susana Oliveira Dias

• Advisor: Antonio Carlos Rodrigues de Amorim

Abstract

Anatomy atlas of curupira, and of other folktales. Bones sculptures form bird's skeletons, but their beaks seem to be (im)possible in nature. Reassembling of a cabinet of curiosity. These works are Memento mori, exhibition by Walmor Correa. We explore the meanings putted into circulation by these works, especially those related to science representation and biology. For this, we adopt the theoretical from Cultural Studies of Science. We understand Memento mori's images as a language - producer of meaning, not revealing meanings already existing in the "real" world. We think with these images the construction of biological discourse, and its assumptions of truth, as well as their involvement in scientific publication. Given our findings, we also think some ways to make a different scientific communication, beyond a practice for spreading the scientific/biological discursive process and its cultural meanings (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/04839-7 - The installation Memento mori by Walmor Corrêa as an artifact of science communication
• Grantee: Maria Livia Conceicao Marques Ramos Goncalves
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master