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‘Rebojo: Antes o Mundo Não Existia’ (2023) is a video art created in collaboration with artists Labô Young and Rafaela Kennedy, inspired by an ancient legend from Marajó Island about the whirlpools that emerge in the region's rivers. Enchanting creatures lure the residents to these mysterious swirls, which act as portals, connecting the island to an underwater city. The piece, still in process, explores these invisible ties that bind places and people, transcending physical boundaries, and prompts us to reflect on the magic present in everyday interactions and the beauty of encounters.


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Project Technical Sheet
Starring Rafaela Kennedy & Labô Young
Directed by nïco, Rafaela Kennedy & Labô Young
Images and text by nïco
Production by Lino Calixto
Editing by Manoela Cezar & nïco
Soundtrack by EPX
Color Grading by Enio Cesar
Special thanks to Fernando Nogari & Marco Lafer
Graphic Design by Jordy Kruster





Official poster by Jordy Kruster
Photography taken at the exhibition ‘Rebojo’ in the Woodseerst space, London, UK. July, 2023. 
Rafaela Kennedy in the debate about the film, part of the program for the 3rd week of Resignification, organized by Ateliê TRANSmoras at the University of Campinas, São Paulo. November, 2023. Photo by nïco.



Rafaela Kennedy and nïco in the debate about the film, part of the program for the 3rd week of Resignification, organized by Ateliê TRANSmoras at the University of Campinas, São Paulo. November, 2023. Photo by nïco.
nïco and Fernando Nogari at a debate about the film in the Woodseerst space, London, UK. July, 2023. Photo by Ana Gabriela Camiza.