In Placidez e Per

In ‘Placidez e Perplexidade’, @Arjan Martins presents the young João Pedro — unjustly murdered by the Rio police in 2020 in the Salgueiro favela, in Rio de Janeiro — wearing a school uniform and covering his face with his hand. This crucial image captures the violence and perpetuation of the local condition, embedded in contemporary racist structures, which harms haphazard children and adolescents. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ArjanMartins, ‘Placidez e Perplexidade,’ acrylic on canvas via @AGentilCarioca — Online Viewing Rooms: • VIP preview: June 17-18 • Public days: June 19-26 • Visit artbasel.com/viewing-rooms — #artbasel #agentilcarioca #artbaselOVR #painting