Football field in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Material: High-quality art print using the relief printing process on 210 gsm paper

Available in:

21 x 29.7cm (DIN A4) - 8.27 x 11.69 in

50 x 70cm - 19.69 × 27.56 in

90 x 60cm - 35.43 × 23.62 in

# Hand-signed on the back #

Artistic description:

"Football field in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"

In this work, Claudia Ahrens captures a football pitch in the heart of a favela in Rio de Janeiro. As a former competitive athlete, Ahrens brings a deeply personal perspective to the piece. Over the years, she has witnessed how great talents often emerge from very humble beginnings, and how discipline, passion, and dreams flourish where conditions are anything but easy. The depicted football pitch is therefore also a symbol of her respect for the local people, their dedication, and their unwavering will.

In her characteristic, vibrant comic style, the artist translates the complex urban structure into clear lines and intense colors. The architecture appears lively and rhythmic, while the yellow square in the foreground resembles a stage—the pulsating heart of the neighborhood, where everyday life, movement, and community converge.

Football here represents not just sport, but hope, unity, and the opportunity to be seen. The image honors this place as the origin of dreams and as a symbol of how greatness often arises where it is least expected.