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LimaNegra
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LimaNegra documents the gaps found in the narratives created on afro descendent women living in the city of Lima. Afro Peruvian culture has shaped the way Peru markets itself internationally, with a big emphasis on gastronomy and cultural heritage. Despite their importance and historical presence, the Afro Peruvian population has been the one to develop the least when compared to other ethnic groups within the country. Bringing forth Peru's colonial foundation, it has become increasingly difficult for afro descendent women to identify and shape their own narratives and their own sense of identity within still existing socio-cultural beliefs that reject the pressing racial and empoverishment issues faced by this population. This is due to the belief that Peruvians are all the same mix of Spanish, indegenous, African and Asian (a mix which celebrated white European heritage and minimized African roots).
On top of being raciallized and heavily discriminated, Afro Peruvian women are perceived as highly sexualized as a consequence of stereotyped life outcomes that are culturally acceptable such as being a traditional dancer, a cook, a house maid or a field worker. Having had prominent female figures such as Victoria Santa Cruz, more women are speaking out and working to secure more inclusion and representation in spaces of power, in education as well as in their own inner worlds which have been shaped and violated by cultural beliefs that Afro Peruvian women are only a form of spectacle and for service.
About author:
Daniela (b.1996) is a multidisciplinary artist and writer from Lima, Peru interested in socio-cultural issues related to women, identity and migration. She graduated from the Royal College of Art (London) and from NYU Tisch with a BFA in Film Production and Comparative Literature focused on post-colonialism, gender studies, documentary and theory of representation. During this time she studied away in Paris and Abu Dhabi, resulting in key experiences for her transnational interests and areas of inquiry. Daniela has been published at The Guardian and has worked in fields of interest in Peru and internationally.
On top of being raciallized and heavily discriminated, Afro Peruvian women are perceived as highly sexualized as a consequence of stereotyped life outcomes that are culturally acceptable such as being a traditional dancer, a cook, a house maid or a field worker. Having had prominent female figures such as Victoria Santa Cruz, more women are speaking out and working to secure more inclusion and representation in spaces of power, in education as well as in their own inner worlds which have been shaped and violated by cultural beliefs that Afro Peruvian women are only a form of spectacle and for service.
About author:
Daniela (b.1996) is a multidisciplinary artist and writer from Lima, Peru interested in socio-cultural issues related to women, identity and migration. She graduated from the Royal College of Art (London) and from NYU Tisch with a BFA in Film Production and Comparative Literature focused on post-colonialism, gender studies, documentary and theory of representation. During this time she studied away in Paris and Abu Dhabi, resulting in key experiences for her transnational interests and areas of inquiry. Daniela has been published at The Guardian and has worked in fields of interest in Peru and internationally.