Interromper o estigma: imagética do aborto nas obras de artistas portuguesas

51 | 2025

Teresa Melo*, Dalila Cerejo**

* Centre for Doctoral Training: Feminism, Sexual Politics and Visual Culture – School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9401-9068
** Departamento de Sociologia, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCSH), Portugal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0118-1558

Interrupting the Stigma: Abortion Imagery in the Works of Portuguese Artists

This article analyzes the feminist-driven arts that challenge the stigma of abortion in Portugal between 2004 and 2023. By examining the works “O meu corpo pertence-me” (Paula Tavares 2005), “Lavagem a seco” (Carla Cruz and Catarina Carneiro de Sousa 2004), and “Cyanovan (Protocol)” (Diana Policarpo 2020), it aims to deepen the theoretical and historical frameworks on abortion stigmatization; to understand the visual narratives and strategies used in these works to identify, inform, and combat stigma; and, ultimately, to reflect on the potential of art to reconfigure political, ethical, and social realities, rather than merely represent or mirror existing conditions.

Keywords

abortion, abortion stigma, contemporary art, feminisms, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22355/exaequo.2025.01.10
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