Annia Rízia Seed Awards recipient

Annia Rízia is a multi-disciplinary artist native to the city of Salvador, Brazil. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and works as a researcher, sculptor, ceramist, painter, draftsman, illustrator, watercolorist, and writer. Also an elementary school art teacher, she uses art as a resource to promote a decolonial education in the classroom. In her practice, Annia mixes art and research to provide dialogues and reflections that build foundations for racial and Afro-religious equity in the near future.