Rita GT

Growing up in Portugal, with its history of colonization, trade, and cultural exchange, has made me acutely aware of intercultural phenomena. I see art as a powerful tool to question and rethink these issues with social, cultural, and political responsibility. Exploring concepts like European and colonial identity, the discipline of art history, and the role of museums is essential for understanding others and connecting these ideas to the Internet age. How do new media represent material culture today? Both museums and the web serve as spaces for exchange, negotiation, and communication, reflecting humanity’s enduring need to transmit and trade knowledge and objects.

I am interested in examining controversial issues such as the appropriation and decontextualization of other cultures through their characteristic objects and the historical contexts of colonialism and modernism. Additionally, I explore using the Internet as a medium to release works of art. My artistic practice focuses on the constant change—or dislocation—of place, culture, and way of living. To gain new perspectives, I believe it is necessary to step outside the familiar world. A second language, a second skin, or even more is needed to rethink established notions.