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Mara Polgovsky is a Junior Research Fellow at Queens' College, University of Cambridge, focusing on twentieth-century Latin American art and visual culture. Her research explores the synchronic developments within heterogeneous local contexts, questioning established discussions around originality, influence, and autonomy. Her doctoral thesis investigated experimental artistic practices including mail-art, cybernetics, performance, collage, and video art, with special attention to influential figures such as León Ferrari and Diamela Eltit. Polgovsky's work interrogates the interrelations of politics, ethics, and aesthetics in contemporary art, particularly in light of global capital flows and evolving technologies. She engages with aesthetic theory and positions her work within the dialogue of notable thinkers such as Jacques Rancière and Emmanuel Levinas. Her publications span topics including Benjamin Brecht, Latin American neo-avant-garde movements, video art, performance, relational aesthetics, and the sacred role of religion in contemporary art.
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