Making Space in Brasilia: Cultural Texts from 2009 to 2014

Brasília’s identity is not static but shaped by dynamic cultural negotiations. This study reveals how music, music videos, creative non-fiction, and poetry from 2009 to 2014—by artists like Nicolas Behr, Ellen Oléria, Viela 17, Sexy Fi, and Augusto Rodrigues—reflect the city’s evolving spatial meanings and resident subjectivities. Drawing on Lefebvre’s and Massey’s theories of social space, the research demonstrates that Brasília’s significance emerges from ongoing cultural interactions rather than fixed geographic boundaries.

Beal, S. (2015). Making Space in Brasília: Cultural Texts from 2009 to 2014. Journal of Lusophone Studies, 13. https://doi.org/10.21471/jls.v13i0.4