I was born in a family full of colors my father is the son of a maid from whom he
father is the son of a maid from whom he
father is the son of a maid from whom he inherited intense dark chocolate tone he
inherited intense dark chocolate tone he
inherited intense dark chocolate tone he was adopted by those who I know has my
was adopted by those who I know has my
was adopted by those who I know has my grandparents the matriarch my grandma
grandparents the matriarch my grandma
grandparents the matriarch my grandma has a porcelain skin in a cotton like
has a porcelain skin in a cotton like
has a porcelain skin in a cotton like her
her
her my grandpa was somewhere between vanilla
my grandpa was somewhere between vanilla
my grandpa was somewhere between vanilla and strawberry a good tone like my uncle
and strawberry a good tone like my uncle
and strawberry a good tone like my uncle and my cousin my mother is a cinnamon
and my cousin my mother is a cinnamon
and my cousin my mother is a cinnamon skin daughter of a native Brazilian with
skin daughter of a native Brazilian with
skin daughter of a native Brazilian with a pinch of hazel in honey in a man mix
a pinch of hazel in honey in a man mix
a pinch of hazel in honey in a man mix of coffee with milk but with a lot of
of coffee with milk but with a lot of
of coffee with milk but with a lot of coffee she has two sisters one in a
coffee she has two sisters one in a
coffee she has two sisters one in a toasted peanut skin in the other also
toasted peanut skin in the other also
toasted peanut skin in the other also adopted more on the beige side like a
adopted more on the beige side like a
adopted more on the beige side like a pancake
growing up in this family color was
growing up in this family color was never important for me outside home
never important for me outside home
never important for me outside home however things were different so color
however things were different so color
however things were different so color had many other meanings and I’m sure
had many other meanings and I’m sure
had many other meanings and I’m sure that you know what I mean in some way I
that you know what I mean in some way I
that you know what I mean in some way I get to use it with it and a cept part of
get to use it with it and a cept part of
get to use it with it and a cept part of it however things inside of me keeps
it however things inside of me keeps
it however things inside of me keeps revolving and photography it was my way
revolving and photography it was my way
revolving and photography it was my way to express my story and this is how you
to express my story and this is how you
to express my story and this is how you and I was born human eye is a pursuit to
and I was born human eye is a pursuit to
and I was born human eye is a pursuit to highlight our true colors rather than
highlight our true colors rather than
highlight our true colors rather than true white black red or yellow
true white black red or yellow
true white black red or yellow associated with race it’s a kind of game
associated with race it’s a kind of game
associated with race it’s a kind of game to question our codes it’s a work in
to question our codes it’s a work in
to question our codes it’s a work in progress for a personal story to a
progress for a personal story to a
progress for a personal story to a global history I portrayed the subjects
global history I portrayed the subjects
global history I portrayed the subjects in a white background then I choose ask
in a white background then I choose ask
in a white background then I choose ask well of 11 pixels from the nose pink the
well of 11 pixels from the nose pink the
well of 11 pixels from the nose pink the background and look for the
background and look for the
background and look for the corresponding color in the industrial
corresponding color in the industrial
corresponding color in the industrial palette phantom I started with my family
palette phantom I started with my family
palette phantom I started with my family and friends then more and more people
and friends then more and more people
and friends then more and more people joined at Raintree
joined at Raintree
joined at Raintree thanks to public calls coming through
thanks to public calls coming through
thanks to public calls coming through the social media I thought that the main
the social media I thought that the main
the social media I thought that the main space to show my work was internet
space to show my work was internet
space to show my work was internet because I want to open concept that
because I want to open concept that
because I want to open concept that invite everybody to push the share
invite everybody to push the share
invite everybody to push the share button and both the computer in their
button and both the computer in their
button and both the computer in their brain the snowball started to roll the
brain the snowball started to roll the
brain the snowball started to roll the project had a great welcome
project had a great welcome
project had a great welcome exhibitions galleries and museums just
exhibitions galleries and museums just
exhibitions galleries and museums just happen in a mall then my favorite when
happen in a mall then my favorite when
happen in a mall then my favorite when you and I occupies public spaces and
you and I occupies public spaces and
you and I occupies public spaces and appears in the street it foster a
appears in the street it foster a
appears in the street it foster a popular debate and create the feeling of
popular debate and create the feeling of
popular debate and create the feeling of community
community
community I have portrayed more than 4,000 people
I have portrayed more than 4,000 people
I have portrayed more than 4,000 people in 16 different countries 25 different
in 16 different countries 25 different
in 16 different countries 25 different cities around the world just to show you
cities around the world just to show you
cities around the world just to show you some examples for someone included in
some examples for someone included in
some examples for someone included in the Forbes list to refugees that cross
the Forbes list to refugees that cross
the Forbes list to refugees that cross the Mediterranean by boat in Paris from
the Mediterranean by boat in Paris from
the Mediterranean by boat in Paris from the UNESCO headquarters to a shelter any
the UNESCO headquarters to a shelter any
the UNESCO headquarters to a shelter any students both in Switzerland and in
students both in Switzerland and in
students both in Switzerland and in favelas in Rio de Janeiro all kind of
favelas in Rio de Janeiro all kind of
favelas in Rio de Janeiro all kind of beliefs gender identity or physical
beliefs gender identity or physical
beliefs gender identity or physical impairment a newborn or a terminal in we
impairment a newborn or a terminal in we
impairment a newborn or a terminal in we all together build oh man I those
all together build oh man I those
all together build oh man I those portraits make us rethink how we see
portraits make us rethink how we see
portraits make us rethink how we see each other when modern science is
each other when modern science is
each other when modern science is questioning the race concept what does
questioning the race concept what does
questioning the race concept what does it mean for us to be black white red or
it mean for us to be black white red or
it mean for us to be black white red or yellow is it the eyes the nose the mouth
yellow is it the eyes the nose the mouth
yellow is it the eyes the nose the mouth the hair oh it has to do with our origin
the hair oh it has to do with our origin
the hair oh it has to do with our origin nationality bank account I grew up in
nationality bank account I grew up in
nationality bank account I grew up in Brazil a country where a part of the
Brazil a country where a part of the
Brazil a country where a part of the population has fewer opportunities than
population has fewer opportunities than
population has fewer opportunities than the others they have less access to
the others they have less access to
the others they have less access to study low literacy rates higher
study low literacy rates higher
study low literacy rates higher unemployment rates
unemployment rates
unemployment rates shorter life expectancy there appearance
shorter life expectancy there appearance
shorter life expectancy there appearance is considered ugly their color is
is considered ugly their color is
is considered ugly their color is associated with lot of negative
associated with lot of negative
associated with lot of negative adjectives does this sound familiar I’m
adjectives does this sound familiar I’m
adjectives does this sound familiar I’m I’m used to deal with stereotypes people
I’m used to deal with stereotypes people
I’m used to deal with stereotypes people when know that I’m Brazilian generally
when know that I’m Brazilian generally
when know that I’m Brazilian generally think that I’m good on football dancing
think that I’m good on football dancing
think that I’m good on football dancing singing well when I think I think like a
singing well when I think I think like a
singing well when I think I think like a cat when I dance I have two left feet
cat when I dance I have two left feet
cat when I dance I have two left feet and yes I love football as a human being
and yes I love football as a human being
and yes I love football as a human being I have my own misconceptions and stable
I have my own misconceptions and stable
I have my own misconceptions and stable types fed by the information that I
types fed by the information that I
types fed by the information that I receive when I visit in there for the
receive when I visit in there for the
receive when I visit in there for the first time during the daily photo
first time during the daily photo
first time during the daily photo festival I was surprised it I expect
festival I was surprised it I expect
festival I was surprised it I expect fine
fine
fine Brown caramel toffee tones people in the
Brown caramel toffee tones people in the
Brown caramel toffee tones people in the street and I was surprised by the huge
street and I was surprised by the huge
street and I was surprised by the huge variety and spectrum of colors that I
variety and spectrum of colors that I
variety and spectrum of colors that I find when I’ve been here in some way I
find when I’ve been here in some way I
find when I’ve been here in some way I felt at home it was like being with my
felt at home it was like being with my
felt at home it was like being with my family the thing is that I felt at home
family the thing is that I felt at home
family the thing is that I felt at home but not just in the positive aspects the
but not just in the positive aspects the
but not just in the positive aspects the saddest – when I was in port rating
saddest – when I was in port rating
saddest – when I was in port rating people here I started to listen stories
people here I started to listen stories
people here I started to listen stories that are deeply connected with my
that are deeply connected with my
that are deeply connected with my personal story so I listen about girls
personal story so I listen about girls
personal story so I listen about girls crying in the shower feeling ugly
crying in the shower feeling ugly
crying in the shower feeling ugly mothers that tell that children not to
mothers that tell that children not to
mothers that tell that children not to play under the Sun women that someone
play under the Sun women that someone
play under the Sun women that someone than their skin using some paper in
than their skin using some paper in
than their skin using some paper in their skin and creams that promise
their skin and creams that promise
their skin and creams that promise lighter your your skin 3 tones I was
lighter your your skin 3 tones I was
lighter your your skin 3 tones I was shocked at how people was fascinated
shocked at how people was fascinated
shocked at how people was fascinated about white skin probably it’s because
about white skin probably it’s because
about white skin probably it’s because they listened act for their family
they listened act for their family
they listened act for their family friends at school colleagues at work
friends at school colleagues at work
friends at school colleagues at work movie stars
movie stars
movie stars everyday celebrities on television that
everyday celebrities on television that
everyday celebrities on television that judge white as the only beauty the good
judge white as the only beauty the good
judge white as the only beauty the good thing of this experiment of this
thing of this experiment of this
thing of this experiment of this experience is that all these people that
experience is that all these people that
experience is that all these people that share these sad stories that mean they
share these sad stories that mean they
share these sad stories that mean they jump this barrier so from the intense
jump this barrier so from the intense
jump this barrier so from the intense Brown through the soft things all of
Brown through the soft things all of
Brown through the soft things all of them were confident about themselves
them were confident about themselves
them were confident about themselves happy about themselves and proud about
happy about themselves and proud about
happy about themselves and proud about themselves
themselves
themselves if India itself can hold the colors of
if India itself can hold the colors of
if India itself can hold the colors of the entire world why the stigma remains
the entire world why the stigma remains
the entire world why the stigma remains in the minds of many people we still
in the minds of many people we still
in the minds of many people we still have to work hard to finish with this
have to work hard to finish with this
have to work hard to finish with this kind of stereotype we still have to
kind of stereotype we still have to
kind of stereotype we still have to fight against discrimination because
fight against discrimination because
fight against discrimination because this is not fair this is not lovely
this is not fair this is not lovely
this is not fair this is not lovely thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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