A Transcreation of Poetic Operators between Brazil and Japan
Abstract
The aim of this article is to analyze some artistic experiences developed in Brazil, since the arrival of Japanese immigrants in 1908. The focus is the impact of the so-called transcreations, which is a concept invented by the Brazilian poet and semioticist Haroldo de Campos. More than a literal replication of Japanese Aesthetics, Campos’s proposal of transcreation became a powerful tool to recreate Japanese Art through the lens of some Brazilian singularities. A few bridges among Campos and other artists, such as Sergei Eisenstein, are also developed to explore multiple possibilities to deal with performing arts, by combining aesthetical and political attitude. Some Nipo-Brazilian choreographers are mentioned to illustrate the discussions, such as Alice K., Angela Nagai and Thiago Abel.