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June 27, 2026FrancosphèresOpen Access

Fashioning freedom

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CSCarine Schermann

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This article explores how Tessa Mars' art engages with memory in Afro-diasporic contexts, implying new forms of freedom.

Key Points

  • This article investigates Tessa Mars' artistic practices and their relationship to freedom and memory within Afro-diasporic frameworks.
  • Analyzed the works 'Dress Rehearsal' and 'Goddess of Memory' by Tessa Mars.
  • Examined the roles of historical figures within the context of performance and transformation.
  • Explored the concepts of care and memory through embodied artistic practices.
  • 'Dress Rehearsal' creates a playful environment fostering multiplicity in historical narratives.
  • 'Goddess of Memory' emphasizes the care for figures like Défilée and Catherine Flon, focusing on the labor associated with memory.
  • Mars' art illustrates that freedom is an ongoing process achieved through creative engagement with history.

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Carine Schermann (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f6843aea7db3c1953f6d2https://doi.org/10.3828/franc.2026.11
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