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DiaporamaCaetana Our Noes (Caetana Says No)
Juliana Paula Gomes dos Santos (1983 –)
Brazilian visual artist Juliana dos Santos explores identity & culture through video, painting & performance art. PIPA Prize nominee and dedicated art educator.
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Explore Brazil's artistic heritage at Pinacoteca de São Paulo! Discover stunning Brazilian art from the 19th century to today across three unique buildings and engage with immersive exhibitions.
Caetana was Brazilian, the daughter of African parents who possibly arrived in Brazil between 1810 and 1820. She lived with relatives on the Rio Claro farm, a large coffee plantation with hundreds of enslaved people. In 1835, at the age of seventeen and working as a housemaid, she was forced to marry Custodio, a tailor. Both were part of an “elite of enslaved people,” as their occupations gave them access to the big house. However, she decided to resist the masters’ command to live a marital life and filed a lawsuit asking for the marriage’s annulment. Caetana said no!
About this artwork
- Title: Caetana Our Noes (Caetana Says No)
- Artist: Juliana Paula Gomes dos Santos
- Year: 2020
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
- Main color: White
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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