Acrylic Expressionist Painting, "Samba Dance Hall"

Romance and sensuality exude from the canvas as a couple dances samba in each other's arms. Fernanda Lefevre captures the energy of their movements as they take the floor of the local gafieria. A dance hall specially designed for samba, gafierias were initially opened at the start of the 20th century, when samba was banned in Brazil. Gafierias became a symbol of marginalization, yet they've always inspired fascination and sensuality. Nowadays gafierias are opened to the general public.

Titled "Gafieria" in Portuguese.