Curator Selection / 2023 / /

Crioula

Typical cultural manifestation of Maranhão, recognized Heritage Brazilian immaterial since 2007, where women (coreiras) realization a dance with circular movements while the singers and players, with their voice and their drums (crivador, meião and grande), dictate the rhythm of the game.
This Afro-Brazilian expression, whose origin is closely related with the affirmation and resistance movements of black culture, brings together African and European elements. The dance is developed with varied and free movements.

Photographer from Maranhão who portrays the natural landscape and the people of Maranhão. As a civil servant, he uses photography to escape the suffocation of offices and bureaucratic formalities.

Awards 1st. pl. - Grande Prêmio Fotografe 2022 (Documental Serie)