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My Favela paintings depict how homes in the shantytowns form a labyrinth out of which there is no escape. This visualisation of poverty and over-population as can be found around the globe is offset by the use of cheerful colours and happy flags. Although the endless repetition of squares reflect the millions that live that way, the subtle differences of the homes express individuality and hope, and in particular the joy in life its inhabitants share.
