André Alves
André (Nené) Alves
Neuroqueer; FoC-him; 1981
I write poems, fiction, and academic texts.
I am an artist, educator, learning activist, dyslexic writer, and methodological agnostic.
I research and develop artistic and pedagogical approaches aiming to rehabilitate practices of attention and attentive listening. One example is the project A Never-Ending Thirst: Artistic Reforms to Neoliberal-Teflon Imperviousness,which formed the basis of my PhD in Philosophy in Fine Art (Artistic Practice) at the University of Gothenburg (2021).
I am a neuroqueer person and an activist for a neuroinclusive culture.
I live in open rebellion against the cult of efficiency — according to what? — the predetermined rhythms and tidy timelines worshiped by capitalism.
I disrupt, derail, and occasionally nap through the hustle.
I battle biscuits… and lose.