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Illustration of a fox staring at various signs prohibiting art

Abre Alas: let there be sound

There was once a very dull city, where a lot of things were forbidden, specially music: it was not allowed to sing, to dance or play any instrument. A heavy silence ihnabit every heart, until the day a misteryous character visited the town with a music box hidden under its cloak.

Freely based on a famous brazilian song composed by Chiquinha Gonzaga (first female conductor on the country and one of the most talented brazilian musicians), Abre Alas talks about oppression and the ability of music to empower people and inspire change. The first idea was to make images that translated the music to pictures, but in the process a little story was built in which music would be that magical thing that can bring people together and overthrow malice.

Soft Pastels | 2019 | 2020

Illustration of fox playing flute with a music box by its side
Illustration of a fox taking direction at a newstand
Illustration of a fox sitting on a brick wall as people pass by
Illustration of fox jumping over a wall and entering a city
Illustration of a group of children hidden inside a fox costume

Title: Abre Alas

Illustrator: Duda Oliva

Text: Duda Oliva and Chiquinha Gonzaga

Editor: Fábia Alvin

Year: 2021

Publisher: Saíra Editorial

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