Mini People in the Jungle: uma análise antropológica da influência do transtorno depressivo na produção artística de Dawid Planeta e o lugar da arte enquanto recurso terapêutico

Abstract

In the artistic sphere, artists often find in art a way to express individual emotions, thoughts, and experiences. Dawid Planeta, a Polish artist, created the Mini People in the Jungle series as a way to metaphorically represent his personal battle with depression. The series began production in 2017, with works being continuously produced to the present day. However, for this research, the works from the series included in the digital book The Minipeople (2023), made available by Planeta with productions from 2017 to 2020, will be used. By exploring the influence of depressive disorder in this specific artistic production by Dawid Planeta, the aim is to understand the role of art as a potential therapeutic resource. Such an interpretation of depressive disorder broadens the debate about art, encompassing issues such as identity, culture, and the very notion of art itself. To reach this point, we will use methodologies from the academic fields of anthropology, such as the anthropology of emotions, the anthropology of health, the anthropology of therapy, and the anthropology of art.