Aleta Valente
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Aleta Valente (born Gomes Vieira; 1986) is a Brazilian contemporary artist who has gained recognition for her photos, videos, and memes posted on social media.[1][2] She is one of the youngest artists to be featured in Carla Calirman’s book “Dissident Practices: Brazilian Women Artists, 1960s-2020s” and one of 11 to participate in the accompanying exhibition of the same name, curated by Calirman.[2] Valente has been nominated for the PIPA Prize twice, in 2017 and 2019.[3][4]
Valente has gained both recognition for her provocative online persona, often sparking controversy for her erotic and feminist imagery.[1][2] This led to an Instagram suspension of her account in 2017.[1]
Aleta Valente was born in Bangu, a working-class neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. [1][5] She adopted the name Aleta Valente from the comic strip Prince Valiant , whose wife was called Aleta.[1] Recently, Valente has sparked debate within LGBTQI+ and transgender communities due to her essentialist stance and remarks on gender.[1][5]
References:
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Langlois, Jill (August 27, 2023). "Call them Dissidents. But Don't Call Them Feminists". The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Calirman, Claudia (2023). Dissident Practices. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-1-4780-2402-6.
- ^ "Artists 2017". PIPA Prize. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Artists". PIPA Prize. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Cancellation of a Brazilian artist | Aleta Valente". The Critic Magazine. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-11-26.