Date of Award
Fall 1-2-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Harper Montgomery
Second Advisor
Antonella Pelizzari
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
The Double Gaze examines Maruch Sántiz Gómez’s series Creencias (1994-2000) at the intersection of sociopolitical changes in southeastern Mexico and the 1995 Johannesburg Biennial. Drawing on Rita Segato’s “capillary disobedience” and the Mayan philosophy of kab’awil, the research considers Creencias as a theoretical proposal for reading Indigenous art practices.
Recommended Citation
Gutiérrez Eriksen, Elisa, "The Double Gaze: Weaving Historical, Decolonial, and Indigenous Perspectives through Maruch Sántiz Gómez’s Creencias." (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1426
