Reflections about the movie Limite (1931), by Mário Peixoto, in the pandemic

Keywords: Visual arts . Limite . Brazilian art, Visual arts, Limite, Brazilian art

Abstract

This paper is about a masterpiece of brazilian cinema history, Limite, directed by Mário Peixoto. Now, during the pandemic, talking with greek space categories, Limite shows a new potential as a tool to look at our space, confinement and globalization. From traditions until new technologies, for addressing space. Thus, the paper invites readers on a journey towards a space that, dismembered, can enhance the sense of the infinite.

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Author Biography

Italo Bruno Alves, Universidade Federal Fluminense
Associate Professor at the Art Department of Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), under Exclusive Dedication Scheme. PhD in Visual Arts at the School of Fine Arts, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2001-2005), Master in Art History EBA / UFRJ (1996-1998), Bachelor of Painting (1990-1995) from EBA / UFRJ where he obtained Cum Laude Academic Dignity Diploma. At MEC, since 2004, he acts as an Undergraduate Evaluator in Visual Arts and, since 2010, as an Institutional Evaluator; having been appointed to compose and coordinate commissions for Authorization, Recognition and Renewal of Undergraduate Course Recognition in the field of Visual Arts. These designations allowed contact with the reality of public and private institutions, different socio-economic situations and political-pedagogical concepts, in several Brazilian states, both in the capitals and in the interior. As a visual artist, he participated in exhibitions at institutions such as Casa Degli Artisti (Milan), Hélio Oiticica Arts Center, National Museum of Fine Arts, Gustavo Capanema Palace (Ministry of Culture), among others. Teacher in Higher Education since 1997, teaching Visual Arts subjects in undergraduate courses in several areas, such as: Arts, Art Education, Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Social Communication and Cultural Production. In academic administration, she worked in the Coordination of Artistic Education Course (2000-2010), Computer Graphics (2000-2005), Fashion Design (2008- 2010), Post-graduate latu-sensu in History of Modern and Contemporary Art (2009 -2010) and also at the Head of the UFF Art Department (2011-2014). In acting at UFF, in addition to the subjects taught, the participation in the Collegiate Courses of Arts and Cultural Production, in the Structural Teaching Centers for Arts and Cultural Production, stands out. He is the leader of the Art-University Research Group where he develops research in contemporary art, investigating the interfaces of this binomial, having as some of the main research products, scientific articles, published and presented at art congresses.

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Published
2021-04-30
How to Cite
Alves, I. B. (2021). Reflections about the movie Limite (1931), by Mário Peixoto, in the pandemic. Scientiarum Historia Magazine, 1, 7. https://doi.org/10.51919/revista_sh.v1i0.274
Section
Epistemologia, Lógicas e Teorias da Mente