Fava da Silva is a visual artist and researcher from Favela da Maré. She holds an MA in Art and Contemporary Culture from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Her work explores social and political issues in Brazil, drawing from her experience growing up in the favela and from her trajectory as a woman and artist.

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In 2025, she received the Honorary Award at the 20º Salão de Artes Visuais de Ubatuba (SP) and was an artist-in-residence at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP), São Paulo. In 2024, she was a resident at Elã – Escola Livre de Artes do Galpão Bela Maré and presented her solo exhibition Maré de Sonhos Intranquilos, a project supported by the Pulsar Cultural Grant from Sesc RJ.

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Her work has been featured in exhibitions at Paço Imperial, Zipper Galeria, A Gentil Carioca, Galeria Ibeu, Galeria Camarones, Lanzallamas, and at the Centro Cultural dos Correios in Juiz de Fora and Niterói, among others.