The new embodied angel of the archive: light and shadow

Maciel, Andrea Lucia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5528-0298 (2024) The new embodied angel of the archive: light and shadow. Conceição/Conception, 13. e024017.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.20396/conce.v13i00.8678336

Abstract

This article examines the "embodied angel of the archive," inspired by Walter Benjamin’s “Angelus Novus” metaphor, exploring archives as dynamic entities that inspire poetic narratives. Drawing on key theorists, it critiques neoliberal commodification of memory and surveillance capitalism's impact on experiential memory. Performance studies examples highlight how archives can stifle or ignite transformative forces. The study reimagines the archive as a conscious, grounded presence, resisting neoliberal algorithmic fetishization and redefining our relationship with memory and history.

Item Type:	Article (Article)
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2025 15:14
Publisher:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Additional Information:	This is an open access article published in Conceição/Conception, by Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
Divisions:	Faculties > Arts and Humanities Faculties > Arts and Humanities > Arts and Performance
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/641071
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.20396/conce.v13i00.8678336
e-ISSN	2317-5737

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