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Faith over fear
Favela Vive
In environments where giving up is not an option, hope becomes survival.
This piece shows perseverance under pressure and the strength to keep moving forward from one's origins.
- faith
- resilience
- strength
Chaos and Dignity
André Fila
A visual exploration of identity, pressure, resilience and awareness expressed through contrast, fragmentation and emotion.
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Between chaos and control.
Each piece represents a different layer of the journey we go through: inherited struggles, social expectations, self-awareness, resistance, and authenticity. The work does not aim to explain, but to provoke feeling.
02
Authenticity and illusion
Be Yourself
This piece explores the duality between authenticity and illusion.
In a world where masks can feel necessary, it reflects the importance of staying true to who you are.
- identity
- truth
- duality
03
Heavy crown / generations
I love to see black people succeed
A portrait of confidence and presence shaped by inherited struggle.
The work speaks about resilience, inequality, and dignity built through generations.
- confidence
- presence
- dignity
04
Discipline over chaos
Soldier of Peace
This work represents strength through choice: being shaped by chaos yet choosing peace.
It reflects discipline, purpose, and the decision to remain grounded despite everything.
- discipline
- purpose
- peace
05
Out of system
Sistema
This piece explores awareness and independent thinking.
It challenges imposed beliefs and invites a broader perspective, because clarity begins when you start to question.
- wake up
- free mind
- think different
06
No respect, no value
Masked Ego
This work questions the idea of success without values.
It contrasts external image with internal character, revealing the tension between status and behavior.
- power without soul
- fake status
- image vs character
07
Authenticity as resistance
Stay Real
This work reflects the importance of authenticity.
In a world that constantly shapes identity, staying true becomes an act of resistance. Dignity is something you choose to keep.
- authenticity
- resistance
- choice
08
Vulnerability and Instinct
Instinct Of Love
Connection requires a different kind of courage.
This piece explores the coexistence of vulnerability and instinct. The animal form becomes a symbol of both self-preservation and connection, reflecting the tension between protecting ourselves and remaining open to others.
- vulnerability
- instinct
- connection
08
Labels, assumptions and division
Frozen Identities
This work reflects on the invisible barriers created by labels, assumptions and division.
The fractured image suggests the distance that can emerge when complex human experiences are reduced to simplified identities. Rather than taking a position, the piece invites reflection on belonging, perception and shared humanity.
- labels
- perception
- belonging
08
Symbols Of Success
The Price Of Status
What we posses and who we are, are rarely the same thing.
This work questions the pursuit of value through symbols of success. The figure appears empowered, yet the fractured image suggests a deeper tension between achievement, validation and identity. It invites reflection on what remains when status is separated from character
- status
- validation
- character
