Journey to Mexico: Artaud and the ancient knowledge

In 1936, following an inner dissatisfaction toward European abstract thinking and rationality, French playwright and actor Antonin Artaud travels to Mexico. The main event of this journey will be his encounter with the tarahumaras, an indigenous community of the Sierra Madre Occidental. However, thi...

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Autores principales: Giucci, Guillermo, Torterola, Sebastián
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2022
Materias:
Artaud
Civilization
Modernity
Tarahumaras
Peyote
Civilización
Modernidad
Civilização
Modernidade
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/39344
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Modernity
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Civilización
Modernidad
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Peyote
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Civilização
Modernidade
Tarahumaras
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Peyote
Giucci, Guillermo
Torterola, Sebastián
Giucci, Guillermo
Torterola, Sebastián
Giucci, Guillermo
Torterola, Sebastián
Journey to Mexico: Artaud and the ancient knowledge
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Modernity
Tarahumaras
Peyote
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Civilización
Modernidad
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Peyote
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Civilização
Modernidade
Tarahumaras
Peyote
author Giucci, Guillermo
Torterola, Sebastián
Giucci, Guillermo
Torterola, Sebastián
Giucci, Guillermo
Torterola, Sebastián
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Torterola, Sebastián
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title Journey to Mexico: Artaud and the ancient knowledge
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description In 1936, following an inner dissatisfaction toward European abstract thinking and rationality, French playwright and actor Antonin Artaud travels to Mexico. The main event of this journey will be his encounter with the tarahumaras, an indigenous community of the Sierra Madre Occidental. However, this is not a scientific expedition of a naturalist or anthropologist collecting new information on the local nature and its inhabitants. On the contrary, this traveler is a surrealist artist in pursuit of a mystical truth. This article aims to analyze his search for a mysterious and ancestral entity, peyote, and the value of ancient knowledge in Artaud’s narrative. It examines the intellectual climate of the time, the later legacy of Artaud and the link with Alejo Carpentier´s concept of the marvelous real. As a conclusion, we will establish a comparison between the “journey to the land of the tarahumaras” and other rituals with powerful plants, by introducing our personal experiences in neo-shamanic ceremonies.
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spelling I10-R372-article-393442024-11-04T18:59:52Z Journey to Mexico: Artaud and the ancient knowledge Viaje a México: Artaud y el saber ancestral Viagem ao México: Artaud e conhecimento ancestral Giucci, Guillermo Torterola, Sebastián Giucci, Guillermo Torterola, Sebastián Giucci, Guillermo Torterola, Sebastián Artaud Civilization Modernity Tarahumaras Peyote Artaud Civilización Modernidad Tarahumaras Peyote Artaud Civilização Modernidade Tarahumaras Peyote In 1936, following an inner dissatisfaction toward European abstract thinking and rationality, French playwright and actor Antonin Artaud travels to Mexico. The main event of this journey will be his encounter with the tarahumaras, an indigenous community of the Sierra Madre Occidental. However, this is not a scientific expedition of a naturalist or anthropologist collecting new information on the local nature and its inhabitants. On the contrary, this traveler is a surrealist artist in pursuit of a mystical truth. This article aims to analyze his search for a mysterious and ancestral entity, peyote, and the value of ancient knowledge in Artaud’s narrative. It examines the intellectual climate of the time, the later legacy of Artaud and the link with Alejo Carpentier´s concept of the marvelous real. As a conclusion, we will establish a comparison between the “journey to the land of the tarahumaras” and other rituals with powerful plants, by introducing our personal experiences in neo-shamanic ceremonies. En 1936, el dramaturgo y actor francés Antonin Artaud viajó a México, impulsado por la insatisfacción con el pensamiento abstracto y la racionalidad europea. El encuentro con los tarahumaras, comunidad indígena de la Sierra Madre Occidental, será el evento central de su periplo. Pero no se trata de la expedición científica de un naturalista o antropólogo, que aporta conocimientos sobre la naturaleza y los nativos. Por el contrario, el viajero es un surrealista en busca de una verdad mística. Este artículo propone analizar la búsqueda de una misteriosa y antigua entidad, el peyote, y el lugar del saber ancestral en el relato de Artaud. Se examina el clima intelectual de la época, el legado posterior de Artaud y el vínculo con el concepto de lo real maravilloso de Alejo Carpentier. A modo de conclusión, haremos una comparación entre el “viaje al país de los tarahumaras” y otros rituales con plantas poderosas, presentando nuestras experiencias personales en rituales neo-chamánicos. Em 1936, o dramaturgo e ator francês Antonin Artaud viajou para o México, movido por uma insatisfação com o pensamento abstrato e a racionalidade européia. O encontro com os Tarahumara, uma comunidade indígena da Serra Madre Ocidental, deveria ser o evento central de sua viagem. Mas esta não é a expedição científica de um naturalista ou antropólogo, que traz consigo o conhecimento sobre a natureza e os nativos. Pelo contrário, o viajante é um surrealista em busca de uma verdade mística. Este artigo propõe analisar a busca de uma entidade misteriosa e antiga, o peiote, e o lugar do conhecimento ancestral na história de Artaud. Ele examina o clima intelectual da época, o legado posterior de Artaud e a ligação com o conceito do real maravilhoso de Alejo Carpentier. Para concluir, faremos uma comparação entre a "viagem ao país dos Tarahumaras" e outros rituais com plantas poderosas, apresentando nossas experiências pessoais em rituais neochamânicos. Traduzido com a versão gratuita do tradutor - www.DeepL.com/Translator Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2022-12-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares Artigo revisado por pares application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/39344 10.31048/1852.4826.v15.n3.39344 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 15 No. 3 (2022); 119-136 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 15 Núm. 3 (2022); 119-136 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 15 n. 3 (2022); 119-136 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v15.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/39344/39831 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/39344/40584 Derechos de autor 2022 Guillermo Giucci, Sebastián Torterola https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

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