Movimento mães de maio: afeto, emoção e (re)existência no processo comunicacional das imagens veiculadas no perfil do Instagram @movimentomaesdemaio

Abstract

This research aligns with a perspective of communication as a bond. It seeks to delve into the relationships of affection, (re)existence, and emotion that permeate the way participants of the Movimento Mães de Maio communicate their pain and advocate for other modes of existence for their sons and daughters, who were killed by the police. Through contextualizing the Movimento Mães de Maio, created in 2006, one can perceive the invisibility surrounding individuals, mostly Black, in situations of social and economic vulnerability. The discussion then turns to police violence and photography as instruments of power, but also capable of creating counter-visualities. Subsequently, the research delves into the images disseminated on the Instagram profile @movimentomaesdemaio to examine how affection, emotion, and pain materialize within them. It is concluded that these paths lead to the understanding of the movement as an act of resistance against the violence of the Brazilian state and the images as producers of actions and thoughts.