A vision of Community

Favela da Providencia was chosen to host the project for its strong historical relevance – it was the first favela of Rio de Janeiro and carries the title of the most dangerous one of all. It also has a recent history of murders of innocent people by the war between the corrupt local army and favela drug dealers.

Using portraits of women from the community, all from different origins and generations, a bigger story is expressed in the midst of the conflict. In each photo you can face a different part of the woman’s expression of life. This perspective unites the haphazard geometry of the shanty homes to give a face to the favela.

This art project is completely independent and not sponsored by any institution or brand. The technique used is simple – the photo portraits are blown up to oversized prints which are pasted on the architecture with the help of the community.