A note to the world

I am taking root in the soil of memories, freely absorbed by observers. I am the protagonist across different times and places. As I grow, I take on various forms, perhaps why their gazes fix on my evolution, on what I absorb. My journey is always hungry; I probe the state until I reach the people. I am deliberate in choosing my new environments, knowing they will endure in oblivion.

If you scrutinize my surroundings closely, you’ll see my veins—the veins of violence. I am a skilled performer.

I am deeply curious; I could represent the future, always reminding generations that culture is built through movements, and many fail to withstand the pressures that mold their values. I highlight my living conditions, whether alone or within my collective. I admit, I can be repetitive. The colonial logic becomes evident as I traverse borders, revealing myself without mystery on the map.

I navigate the currents of exchange, meeting contemporaries in the age of 5G. I persist in my cartographic submissions; this place in the world belongs to me. I am attuned to the social issues for which I bear responsibility, carrying historical implications that extend beyond the limits of my decay.                                                                      

Sincerely,

Afro-Brazilian.

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Caroline lives and works in the city of Belém, in the state of Pará, the heart of the Amazon region in the north of Brazil // is a multi-arts, afro-amazonian, lesbian and black curator of the FID – Forum International Dance // has several degrees and publishes her works regularly // tries to show that, against the outdated, traditional pictures that mass media produces, the state of Pará, has a strong tradition in contemporary arts, especially photography, literature, performing arts and music // IG: @silas_caroline

P76 issue 9: Poetries of place/ displacement/ diaspora/ odyssey: On-line Edition. Table of Contents