Na poeira das ruas:

Renata Lucas e Gordon Matta-Clark

Abstract

ABSTRACT
This essay traces a parallel between the series “Museu do Homem Diagonal,” created in 2013 by Brazilian artist Renata Lucas in Rio de Janeiro, and Conical Intersect, created in 1975 by American artist Gordon Matta-Clark in Paris. Despite their different contexts, both artists responded to the ongoing urban transformations through the creation of a dialogue between their work, the changing surroundings, and the city dwellers. By analyzing how the artists evoked displacement and memory through urban interventions, this essay highlights the role of art in questioning the transitory nature of cities and its ability to imagine alternative scenarios.
Key-Words: Urban intervention; memory; urban transformation; Renata Lucas; Gordon Matta-Clark