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Allegory to the Law of the Free Womb at the National History Museum
Sculpture made by A.D. Bressae in 1871, a boy carries in one hand a sign that read "Honor to Dom Pedro II" and a broken chain in the other. It is a typical example of how artistic representations of historical events distort reality by celebrating…
Intervention on museum wall labels
Revised wall labels that highlight the "discursive strategies of silencing the history of slavery in Brazil" and how museums have been complicit in the process of silencing.
Signpost in the Tijuca Forest
The first sign, Cachoeira das Almas (Waterfall of Souls), is a historical place of worship for Afro-Brazilians.
Sculptures of orixas and worshippers at the Museu do Pontal
Works by Otávio
Sculptures of ships at the Museu do Pontal
Includes works by Mestre Vitalino
Museu do Pontal
Main entrance of the Museu do Pontal