FRAGILE BY RÓMULO SANTA RITA
Worn out, disrespected, and disposable... Fragile... all aboard in the same boat, they sail the volatile and negligent policies of their leaders who, similarly to what happened in the times of slavery, continue to see the people as cargo, as a currency of exchange, as an almost for free work force.
“Charity” was the name of the vessel that carried slaves from Angola to Brazil during the beginning of the 19th century. Today, that boat no longer physically docks in the ports of Angola but remains present in the path of the fragile, in a more polished way, politically more endurable. But the impact it represents in the fragility of the people almost didn’t changed –
“slaves” of the lack of education, of the lack of health, of the lack of perspectives. About “Charity”, little is known, a lot of us ask for it, but it is almost always channeled to other ends.
Rómulo Santa Rita resorts to a mixed media technique, using recyclable and disposable materials to reinforce his point of view.
A special thanks to José Silva Pinto, who captured the real fragility in each of these faces in his photography.
Originally created: 2019
Subject: Social
Materials: Cardboard
Medium: Acrylic, Gouache, newspaper and Paper
Styles: Documentary, Conceptual, Realism, Portraiture
