Humanæ

Angélica Dass, Artist living in Madrid, Spain. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Humanæ is a photographic work in progress by artist Angélica Dass, an unusually direct reflection on the color of the skin, attempting to document humanity’s true colors rather than the untrue labels “white”, “red”, “black” and “yellow” associated with race. It’s a project in constant evolution seeking to demonstrate that what defines the human being is its inescapably uniqueness and, therefore, its diversity. 

Angelica Dass is an award-winning photographer living in Madrid, Spain. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, she is acutely aware of how small differences in skin tone can swell into large misconceptions and stereotypes about race. She is the creator of the internationally acclaimed Humanæ project—a collection of portraits that reveal the diverse beauty of human colors. The initiative has traveled to more than 30 countries across six continents—from The World economic Forum in davos to the pages of National Geographic, —to promote dialogue that challenges how we think about skin color and ethnic identity.