A ARTE EM MOVIMENTO DOS CONTADORES DE HISTÓRIAS SURDOS

Abstract

This article proposes a reflection on the production of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) videos by Deaf individuals, particularly those aimed at narrating oral literature tales. Based on the collection and analysis of five videos produced by the National Institute for the Education of the Deaf (INES), the study seeks to understand how storytelling in Libras constitutes a powerful artistic and cultural manifestation. Grounded in authors such as Masutti (2007), Arrojo (1992), Patrini (2005), Benjamin (1994), and Chauí (2005), the discussion highlights the role of the Deaf storyteller in the art of movement, retelling, memory, and recreation. These studio-based productions break with sound-based stereotypes, reaffirm the aesthetic value of Libras, and reveal the invisible complexity of literary production in sign language. In this context, storytelling transcends the mere transmission of plots and is established as a practice of resistance, authorship, and cultural celebration. Furthermore, the translation of oral literature into Libras is understood as an interpretive process marked by the translator’s historical and subjective perspective. Ultimately, Deaf protagonism in the contemporary cultural scene contributes to the appreciation of sign language, the preservation of traditions, and the reinvention of visual narrative forms, reinforcing the central role of Libras as an aesthetic, identity-bearing, and communicative language.