Complete Archive of Olympic Favela research materials (2012-2016)
Photograph of 5 bound volumes, Hardcover, 2017

'Seu' Barão and Tiago, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Tiago, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Rocinha, View from Laboriaux, 2013;
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Eomar's mother, Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Bruno with his father and grandmother, his wife and his son, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

SMH markings, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Fabricio, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

View of Pavao Pavaozinho, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Exploradores - Trabajaras, Estradinha, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Jacqueline, Morro da Providência, Rio de Janeiro,
2012 C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Fernando com Fernanda e cão, Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Flávio and Julia on TransOlimpica, Colônia J. Moreira, Rio de Janeiro, 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Daniel rowing, Lagoa de Jacarepagua, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Former Home, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

New Territories, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

'Vo Zeze, Colônia J. Moreira, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

'Vo Zeze, Colônia J. Moreira, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Brothers Lucas, Thiago and Mateus on the shore of Lagoa de Jacarepagua, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Douglas, Condomínio Ipê Amarelo/Branco, Realengo, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Major Pricila de Azevedo, UPP, Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Fabiana, Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Football team, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Trabajaras, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Laboriaux, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Suzana with her sons and neighbors, Cantagalo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Luciano & Rafael, Minha Casa Minha Vida, Colônia J. Moreira, Rio de Janeiro, 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

At home, Morro da Providencia, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Taty in her new home, Conjunto Habiticional Minha Casa Minha Vida, Autodromò, Rio de Janeiro, 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Graça (Mementos of personal histories), Favela Vilà Autodromò, Rio de Janeiro, 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Fabiano with his parents, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Mementos of personal histories, Favela Vilà Autodromò, Rio de Janeiro, 2014
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Laboriaux, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Mike, Pavão Pavãozinho, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Fernanda, Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Vitor, Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Miguel, Morro da Providência, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Alzira's daughter, Estradinha, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Vitor, Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Cesar, Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro,
2012 C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Wood workshop, Pavão-Pavãozinho, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Bruno, Favela Vila Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro 2015
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

 

Eomar, Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Eomar, Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Google StreetView Image, Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro, 2014
Location of former home of Eomar

Google Satellite Image, Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro, 2012

Google Satellite Image, Favela do Metrô, Rio de Janeiro, 2014

In lieu of portraits
Examples of letters written to representatives of the City of Rio de Janeiro and Olympic Organizing Committee whom I had repeatedly invited to participate in the project.

Detail of Olympic Favela research materials (2012-2016)
5 bound volumes, Hardcover, 2017

Detail of Olympic Favela research materials (2012-2016)
5 bound volumes, Hardcover, 2017

Detail of Olympic Favela research materials (2012-2016)
5 bound volumes, Hardcover, 2017

Unknown Torch-Bearer, Research Material

Bjarke testing flare, Brooklyn, NYC 2012
Screengrab from Video, 3min.

Bjarke on rooftop with Delacroix' Liberty Leading the People
Photograph of research materials booklet

Miguel, Morro da Providência, Rio de Janeiro, 2012
C-print from Negative, ca. 30x40 in., Edition of 5

Example of research into universally understood imagery and symbols according to keywords around the world,
both historically and contemporary, in preparation of the performative Torch-images in OLYMPIC FAVELA.

Google Satellite Image, Laboriaux (top center) and Rocinha (center), Rio de Janeiro, 2014
Google has in recent years removed names of communities from its maps.