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STENGEL PENA, Natalia. On Violence in Art or About Violent Art. Rev. filos.open insight [online]. 2018, vol.9, n.16, pp.11-33.  Epub 08-Maio-2023. ISSN 2395-8936.  https://doi.org/10.23924/oi.v9n16a2019.pp11-33.212.

This paper follows the classification of violence made by Žižek: subjective, objective, symbolic and systemic, to show how violence is used when it is itself denounced through art. It explores the artworks of four female artists, one per each type of violence: Teresa Margolles exhibits subjective violence, Cindy Sherman photographs the objective violence, Hannah Wilke denounces, while she portrays it, symbolic violence and Marina Abramovi´c revealed the hidden systemic violence. Finally, there is an exploration of the role of the spectator regarding artworks where his/her participation is required.

Palavras-chave : art; body; feminism; performance; violence.