With newspaper headlines and statistics of violence against blacks printed over vibrant color portraits, heavily inspired by urban aesthetics, No Martins’s paintings are both a denunciation and a warning cry. The inscription #Jábasta, inspired by widespread social media campaigns, draws attention to police violence against young black people in the outskirts of large Brazilian cities, assuming a stance of resistance.
Awards
- 21ª Bienal de Arte Contemporânea Sesc_Videobrasil | Comunidades imaginadas | Panoramas do SulThe SESC Art Contemporary award