“The game of Capoeira”
Capoeira is commonly understood as a blend of dance and fight. But for us it is a lot more than that. Capoeira is a game and it is also a language – it is a dialogue between two bodies. This print is a graphic interpretation of two famous mestres, João Grande and João Pequeno, in the middle of a game of Capoeira. As João Pequeno (left) uses a “rabo de arraia” to question his fellow player, João Grande (right) prepares to respond with the same move. The “Rabo de Arraia” is one of Capoeira’s trademark moves.