Article written by Vitória Paschoal Baldin and Daniela Osvald Ramos for the VIS Magazine – Post-Graduation Program in Visual Arts of the University of Brasília.
Abstract
This essay is associated with studies on contemporary censorship practices. The object is the contemporary international forms of restricting the freedom of expression of artists and professionals in the cultural market. We started by reviewing the literature, observing the new frameworks for censorship practices. We dialogue with studies on classical and post-censorship, presenting several cases of restriction of freedom of expression. The choice of these cases was based on the relevance and diversity of examples of censorship in different social and political contexts. We argue the need for broader understandings of contemporary censorship processes, a global phenomenon, linked to expressions of popular harassment and silent forms of self-censorship.
Keywords: Censorship; Freedom of Expression; Contemporary Art; Art Market.