Design decolonial: construindo saberes atráves da ancestralidade

Abstract

This work investigates design from a decolonial perspective, questioning the eurocentric hegemony that has historically structured the production of knowledge. The research, employing a qualitative and descriptive approach, utilized bibliographic research, analysis of academic materials, and the concept of "escrevivência" (a term coined by Conceição Evaristo, roughly translating to "writing from lived experience") proposed and appropriated in academic works as a methodological practice. This experience report addresses a specific aspect of my teaching and academic trajectory. It is grounded in the theoretical frameworks of Lélia Gonzalez (1984), Thais Luzia Colaço (2012), Arturo Escobar (2018), and Djamila Ribeiro (2017), who discuss the relationships between coloniality, identity, and the production of knowledge. This research does not propose a solution, but aims to open a dialogue about decoloniality in design, art, and fashion. The research seeks to raise questions about the theme and how we can practically approach these plural forms of knowledge.