Eustáquio Neves: images and memory of slavery in Valongo: letters to the sea
Eustáquio Neves: images and memory of slavery in Valongo: letters to the sea

Summary/Abstract: In this article I discuss the work of Eustáquio Neves on the memory of slavery in Brazil, focusing principally on his series Valongo: Letters to the Sea, inspired by the Valongo Wharf in Rio de Janeiro, considered the world’s largest port of entry for enslaved Africans and recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. As well as exploring the process of producing images through the manipulation of analogical photography, the text also analyses the concept of contemporary slavery formulated by the artist.

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