Como serpiente en monte

Abstract

From ancestral times, Black individuals have moved their bodies with the fluidity of a snake on a hill or a slug in salt in their natural habitat. Despite not having been the main focus of many studies regarding movement and the body, these practices have left numerous gaps concerning the forms, understandings, and identities that communities may use to comprehend their own bodies. This report addresses a study on Black corporeality’s, focusing on their biomechanics and movement forms, the repercussions, contributions, and nuances that arise when these types of bodies take center stage in various collective analyses deconstructed by non-hegemonic spaces, and how these influence, in this case, the development of specific movement techniques (afrocontortion/acroblackness). It is essential for this project to explore how Black corporeality’s contribute to the process of bodily recognition, shaping practices and traditions linked to Afro-diasporic cultures. Thus, it is posited that this type of body is the primary agent in the creation of specific biomechanical forms, an idea developed throughout this creation/research report. The process is supported by a method that facilitates the collaborative and creative creation of a video dance, reflected in the creation/research itself. All of these are focused on a shared creative goal and aligned with the practices of the present report.