• A priest from the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé cult. He is Italian, became a member of the cult in Brazil and is now known as Ogã Oscar of Oxaguian. In the picture he is dressed entirely in white, seated and wearing shoes as a mark of his rank, surrounded by votive offerings, in a storage room of his house that has been transformed into an altar.

White Man. Ogã Oscar do Oxaguian (2006) Photography, cm 150x100

 

WHITE MAN. OGÃ OSCAR DO OXAGUIAN (2006)
Photograph and written text, forming a single work.
Lambda print, cm 150x100. Edition of 5 + 1 AP

Photography by Piero Ottaviano