Plethora II is part of an embroidery series that started in 2018.

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In these pieces, there isn't any previous sketch. The free composition is a crucial part of it.  

I use to call this as a "bordado-feitiçaria" [witchcraft-embroidery] works because it is based on an important silently, concentrated and ritualistic practice. On its surface, I mix different small objects used in Afro-Brazilian religious rituals like the fig pendant, the small synthetic bone, and the red and black Brazilian seed.

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During the last decade, São Paulo has received many African immigrants (from Senegal, Angola, Moçambique). They are a strong community in town, keeping their cultural more live than ever. In downtown, where I have my studio, these immigrants sell their art every single day on small tables on the streets: masks, incredible textiles, small pieces of jewelry etc.

This enormous vibrant surrounding has a powerful influence as well.