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CHIARA FAGGIONATO

I am an interdisciplinary artist from Italy, a culture deeply intertwined with classical mythology. I grew up in a matriarchal family, which formed my first connection to the Amazons. In my artistic practice, I primarily work with experimental film and public art, exploring themes such as ecology, feminism, and mythology through a transversal lens. My deep interest in community-oriented art led me to complete the Art in Context Master's programme at the Universität der Künste Berlin, where I met Lina. Specializing in collaborative art with diverse social groups has allowed me to develop an artistic practice that is oriented towards participatory approaches within the framework of co-creative processes.
My research on the Amazons focuses on deconstructing patriarchal and hegemonic narratives in classical mythology that depict these warrior women as defeated, killed or married off by "great" Greek male heroes. In particular, I examine how the process of Othering has historically been used to oppress so-called “wild” women, from the warrior women of classical myths to the witches persecuted during the Middle Ages. This same process has also been applied to all subjectivities considered "other", from marginalized bodies to non-human beings. Simultaneously, my research explores how Western classical museums, which house works depicting the Amazons, have been shaped by patriarchal and imperialist narratives and norms.

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LINA MAZENETT

I am a visual artist from Colombia working across different media, guided by an ongoing interest in ecology, cosmopolitics and non-Western cosmologies. I hold a postgraduate degree in Amazonian Studies from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Sede Amazonia), where I deepened my engagement with Indigenous knowledge systems and the environmental and political dynamics shaping the region. More recently, I completed the Master’s program in Art in Context at the Universität der Künste Berlin, where I specialized in artistic practices in public space and collaborative work with diverse social groups. This academic background has allowed me to develop a transdisciplinary practice that bridges research, artistic processes and site-specific interventions.
Regarding this project, my research focuses on revisiting the Amazon territory from a decolonial perspective. This means questioning the Western construction of the concept of “nature,” which has legitimized the exploitation of different territories and bodies. I am interested in drawing connections between the Amazon rainforest and some specific public spaces in Berlin such as the Tiergarten and the Kolonnadenhof, where 'nature' has likewise been tamed, controlled and instrumentalized. These urban landscapes reflect a romanticized and idealized notion of nature as something separate, passive and available for use, an idea that has not only shaped the aesthetics and function of European cities, but also profoundly influenced how the Amazon region has been imagined, represented and exploited.

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Amazonen in Berlin was founded out of a sisterhood between two interdisciplinary artists, Chiara Faggionato (Italy) and Lina Mazenett (Colombia). We met during our Master of Art studies, where we focused on artistic work with social groups and art in public space. From this background, our friendship organically grew into a shared feminist and decolonial practice. The figure of the Amazon became our common ground: a mythological archetype entangled with gender, power and territory, resonating deeply with our personal and professional journeys as migrant and feminist artists. Our mission is to reveal the interconnected forms of oppression —patriarchal, colonial and environmental— affecting FLINTA* people and territories, using the Amazons as a lens to explore, challenge and reclaim these histories of oppression through ecofeminist, intersectional and embodied practices.