Rita Huni Kuin

Rita Huni Kuin

Rita Huni Kuin lives in the remote village of Jordão in the state of Acre in the Brazilian Amazon. She is a visual artist, depicting traditional stories of her culture in her art. Her works have been exposed in the São Paulo Museum of modern art and at Berlin Art week, amongst others. Rita is one of the major young female representatives and communicators of the Huni Kuin people.  She is co-founder of the Kayatibu group, which promotes the culture and spirituality of its people through the arts, and of the Indigenous women’s association Ainbu Dayá.