Humans
Humanae is a photographic work in progress by artist Angélica Dass.
Humans is a work in progress of’Angelica Dass, a Spanish-Brazilian photographer who combines image, research and social participation to defend the human rights. Through portraits, he documents the colors of the human skin, challenging racial labels such as “white”, “black”, “yellow” or “red”. The background of each image is based on a color sample taken from each person’s skin and matched to the palette Pantone®, questioning the stereotypes associated with identity.
It already includes nearly 4,500 portraits held in 39 cities and 20 countries. Spontaneous participation and direct dialogue with the public are essential, and give the project a strong activist dimension. From refugees to Forbes, Humanæ represents the diversity without labels.
Angélica Dass has exhibited in spaces such as the World Economic Forum, the United Nations or the American Museum of Natural History. But beyond museums, his work has a strong educational component, developing projects with institutions from all over the world.
The Humanae in Granollers
Within the framework of International Congress of Educating Cities, which will be held in 2026 in Granollers, has already begun to bring Humanae to twenty-five schools and institutes from Granollers, Canovelles, Les Franqueses and La Roca.
Angélica Dass has already formed a large group of people, especially teaching staff, so that the project can be replicated among thousands of people. This work is also being done outside of schools through’entities and neighborhood associations.
In the case of this project, participants will self-portraits, drawn and painted, to discover the exact skin color of each person. What is wanted is to reflect on the’absurdity of classifying us by skin color and making visible that the union as a species is found, precisely, in the diversity.
The self-portraits will be exhibited in different spaces and moments (before, during and after) of the International Congress of Educating Cities. The city will be dyed with the colors of its inhabitants, who will serve to recognize each other and to welcome the congress participants.
