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September 12, 2025DIY Alternative Cultures & Society

Territories in dispute: DIY cultures and contemporary arts of resistance in the age of gentrification

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JBJovani Dala BernardinaUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo

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This analysis reveals political resistance in Porto's DIY art practices, indicating tensions with commodification.

Key Points

  • Artistic interventions reveal how DIY cultures resist gentrification and challenge urban commodification, fostering community.
  • The study identifies critical spatial epistemologies related to gentrification, highlighting four notable urban art projects in Porto.
  • Findings show that urban interventions critique financialization and touristification of spaces, proposing alternative territorial practices.
  • This work underscores the balance between genuine resistance and the risk of artwashing and co-optation in urban narratives.

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Jovani Dala Bernardina (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41da8713b0b5dfea66f50https://doi.org/10.1177/27538702251375156
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