Hudinilson Jr. scrapscapes of resistance. Queer desires, haptic gazes, becoming

Hudinilson Jr.'s Cadernos de referências presents the first comprehensive study of HudinilsonJr.'s Cadernos de referências, a collection of over 130 notebooks meticulously compiledthroughout more than three decades (1981-2013 ca.). These scrapbooks bring togetherGreco-Roman mythology, U.S. pornography, French Theory, and the Brazilian pop-art scene,reflecting Hudinilson Jr.'s unique method of cultural critique through appropriation. By exploringthis intricate fusion of seemingly disparate materials, the book positions scrapbooking not as atrivial or domestic hobby, but as a politically charged artistic practice of resistance. It argues thatHudinilson Jr.'s Cadernos interrogate the intersections of identity, desire, and mass media,challenging dominant narratives and opening spaces for subversive readings within visual culture.