Fotografiar la Catástrofe Cotidiana: Reflexiones sobre las dinámicas de la Cultura Visual en diálogo con Paulo Freire

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/aris.98389
Keywords: Everyday Catastrophe, Photographic Literacy, Visual Culture, Paulo Freire

Abstract

The article explores catastrophe as a continuous process integrated into the daily lives of communities impacted by socio-environmental calamities, focusing on the collapse of the Fundão Dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais, in 2015. Faced with the "Everyday Catastrophe," it investigates how photographic literacy, inspired by Paulo Freire, can help young people from Mariana represent and reframe their experiences. The objective is to reflect on how the "Olhares Comunitários" project, using photography and dialogue, stimulates critical thinking, the production of visual narratives, and the reframing of territory. The theoretical-methodological basis combines Freirean pedagogy and visual culture theory. The contributions point to the potential of photographic literacy as a tool for empowerment and social transformation, allowing young people to express their realities, strengthen their sense of belonging, and construct new perspectives on the everyday catastrophe, breaking away from the media-imposed vision and promoting autonomy and dignity.

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Flávio Valle, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism at the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP). Bachelor, Master and PhD in Social Communication from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He completed a doctoral internship at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Professional accredited by the National Foundation of Arts (FUNARTE), Brazil, for the development of Training, Formation and Qualification activities and for the composition of Judging Commissions. He has experience in the following areas: Visual Culture, Photography and Educommunication. Coordinator of the culture, teaching, extension and research group Cultura Fotográfica, which is part of the Rede de Grupos de Pesquisa: Historicidades dos Processos Comunicacionais, and of Linhas - Rede Mineira de Estudos em Narrativas e Historicidades. Associate member of the Network of Cultural Producers of Photography in Brazil.

Nicoli Tassis, Universidade Federal de Uberlância

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education of the Federal University of Uberlândia (FACED/UFU), member of the Center for Education, Communication and Technology (NECT), professor of the Journalism course. Permanent professor of the Graduate Program in Literary Studies (PPGELIT/UFU) and of the Graduate Program in Technologies, Communication and Education (PPGCE). Coordinator of Narra - Research Group in Narrative, Culture and Temporality. PhD and Master's Degree in Social Communication from PPGCOM of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). She has a degree in Social Communication, with degrees in Journalism and Advertising; MBA in Marketing and Market Intelligence. She has experience working in the area of Communication, in newspapers, magazines, television and the publishing market; coordination of marketing campaigns and press relations. She works in the field of teaching/research mainly in the following topics: narrative, gender, memory, multimedia production, communication theories and media history.

Bruno Souza-Leal, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Head of the Department of Communication at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Professor of the Graduate Program in Communication at UFMG, in the research line “Textualidades Mediáticas”. Researcher at CNPq and Núcleo de Estudos Tramas Comunicacionais: narrativa e experiência.

Nuno Manna, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Adjunct professor at Faculdade de Educação da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (FACED/UFU), member of the Núcleo de Educação, Comunicação e Tecnologia (NECT), professor of the Journalism course. Permanent professor of the Programa de Pós-graduação em Estudos Literários (PPGELIT/UFU) and of the Programa de Pós-graduação em Tecnologias, Comunicação e Educação (PPGCE/UFU). Coordinator of Narra - Narrative, Culture and Temporality Research Group. Doctorate and Master's Degree in Social Communication from PPGCOM of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He has a degree in Social Communication, with qualification in Journalism. He has experience working in the areas of journalism and cultural production. He works in the field of teaching, research and extension, mainly articulating issues related to narrative, culture and temporality, observing relations of knowledge and power.

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Published
2025-07-03
How to Cite
Valle F., Tassis N., Souza-Leal B. y Manna N. (2025). Fotografiar la Catástrofe Cotidiana: Reflexiones sobre las dinámicas de la Cultura Visual en diálogo con Paulo Freire. Arte, Individuo y Sociedad, 37(3), 417-428. https://doi.org/10.5209/aris.98389
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Vol. 37 No. 3 (2025)
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