Rómulo de Santa Rita & Fidelidade Angola: Mulheres Indígenas
Fidelidade Angola Commissions Rómulo de Santa Rita for Landmark Cultural Project
In a powerful example of corporate patronage, Fidelidade Angola partners with acclaimed visual artist Rómulo de Santa Rita for the creation of Mulheres Indígenas — a compelling portrait series commemorating the insurer’s presence across all 18 Angolan provinces.
Honouring Indigenous Women Through Art
The project comprises 18 original mixed-media portraits, each paying homage to an Indigenous woman representing one province. Executed in acrylic, spray paint, and collage on recycled paper, the series draws on the graphic vernacular of 1960s Angolan postage stamps, while addressing themes of resilience, identity, and cultural survival.
Visual Resistance and Ancestral Memory
Mulheres Indígenas functions as both tribute and critique — confronting the historical erasure of Black and Indigenous women in the public imagination. Santa Rita’s aesthetic approach reveals nuanced interplays of tradition and modernity, using chromatic intensity and material contrast to honour each subject’s story.
Art as a Participatory Platform
In addition to the visual presentation, the Intersections exhibition invited audiences to actively engage with the concept of place and belonging. Visitors were encouraged to "become the stamp" of their chosen province — a symbolic gesture connecting art, identity, and territorial memory.
Cultural Sponsorship as National Statement
Through this collaboration, Fidelidade Angola underscores its role as not just an insurer, but a cultural stakeholder. The project affirms the company's mission to support inclusive national narratives and preserve intangible heritage through artist-led social dialogue.
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