In 2021, we published the third text of the “Contra-Colonial Colors” series by Luiza Prado de Oliveira Martins
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In “Yellow,” Luiza examines the use of yellow filters in movies and serie—from Breaking Bad and Homeland to Traffic and Black Hawk Down. Depicting locations in the Global South, yellow hues, Luiza argues, are often used to signify dirt and pollution and put in contrast with blue tones signifying the Western contexts’ cleanliness.
“Across screens, formats, and genres, yellow hues become a shorthand for underdevelopment, tension, danger, and primitiveness—threats not only to the white heroes trying to save us from ourselves, but to the very core of Western lifestyle and values. [...] Underscoring these depictions is the perceived right to look, represent, reimagine—a gaze intent on claiming ownership of an other. An ownership that extends beyond the image, too, presenting itself as an inherent right to seize and occupy lands, bodies, languages, cultures, spiritualities; a right to determine who and what belongs, and who and what does not.”
In her text, Luiza reveals the entanglement of dust-colored military uniforms in World War I, colonialism, and an othering cinematic representation.
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![In 2021, we published the third text of the “Contra-Colonial Colors” series by Luiza Prado de Oliveira Martins @luizap.In “Yellow,” Luiza examines the use of yellow filters in movies and serie—from Breaking Bad and Homeland to Traffic and Black Hawk Down. Depicting locations in the Global South, yellow hues, Luiza argues, are often used to signify dirt and pollution and put in contrast with blue tones signifying the Western contexts’ cleanliness.“Across screens, formats, and genres, yellow hues become a shorthand for underdevelopment, tension, danger, and primitiveness—threats not only to the white heroes trying to save us from ourselves, but to the very core of Western lifestyle and values. [...] Underscoring these depictions is the perceived right to look, represent, reimagine—a gaze intent on claiming ownership of an other. An ownership that extends beyond the image, too, presenting itself as an inherent right to seize and occupy lands, bodies, languages, cultures, spiritualities; a right to determine who and what belongs, and who and what does not.”In her text, Luiza reveals the entanglement of dust-colored military uniforms in World War I, colonialism, and an othering cinematic representation. ️Read the text on Futuress.org! (Link in bio)Font: Stevie Sans by Marconi Lima @marconi__lima Do you want to read more stories like this? To sustain Futuress in the long run, we depend on our community. Every little bit helps, so please consider donating today! (Link in bio)#colonialism #cinema #yellow](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739193839635245366473_0_9574cfa35b37e0e59d9e144a4650998a.jpg?o=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&h=ce1f358ce743693c4ee08f4a61969bed)
![[ // # // / · :] @luizap, .Luiza Prado has developed a triptych of reliquaries working with acrylic and textile. In her work, she is interested in the ancestral knowledge of botanics, especially in relation with contraception plants and reproduction rights. : ( :).More info online on kulturfabrik.lu](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739106846436368415522_0_5276ca0e854dd40566496457b6791a2a.jpg?o=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&h=4d2996218d23b4d0ffd9a01e2233ca0b)
![[ ] , !A series of performances by Catherine Lorent, Luiza Prado & Françoise will take place during the Out of the Crowd Festival.The perfect opportunity to take an artistic break between concerts or to experience unique performances in a special setting More info on kulturfabrik.lu Squatfabrik : Gilles Kayser](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739173746326467671763_0_7794dfe153cb3efe2788878cfc012626.jpg?o=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&h=c3ddceaccc6085e58c405475f098d5ef)
