Antonio Obá (BR,1983) lives and works in Brasilia. He studied Fine Arts at the Faculdade de Artes Dulcina de Moraes in Brazil, where he graduated in 2010. His artistic practice, in addition to sculpture and painting, consists of performances, in which he often uses his own body as a starting point. His works focus on the relationship between religion, power and social identity. He investigates phenomena such as liturgy and ritual, while also dealing with charged political issues, such as the legacy of colonialism and slavery in contemporary Brazil. By making traces of the past visible in his work, Obá connects social issues of our time with stories of the past and uncovers traces of histories that have been erased from the official historical narratives and political memory of nation-states.