Yayo

Artist: Rodrigo Oliveira Current City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Item Details: 12" x 16" Giclée Print, Framed, 2019, Edition of 15 50% of the proceeds from this piece will be directed to Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB). SoMad has united a community of artists and activists, embracing the power of art to affect social change, working to honor Latinx lives and territories, and bringing attention to those fighting for the Earth's survival. FOGO! features artists originating from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Puerto Rico. This exhibition celebrates the artists’ heritage and culturally-informed stylistic expressions. Rodrigo Oliveira (Brazilian, b.1992) presents three portraits from his long-term project, Carioca, Negro & Queer, which aims to deconstruct narratives built around Black Queer bodies of people living in favelas and periferies of Rio de Janeiro. The election of current president, Jair Bolsonaro, has presented a large threat