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Brazilian non-binary artist (1997–2018)
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Matheusa PassareliBornJanuary 1997 (1997-01)
Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDiedApril 29, 2018(2018-04-29) (aged 21)
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilEducationState University of Rio de JaneiroOccupationsArtist and activist
Matheusa Passareli Simões Vieira[1] (January 1997[2] – April 29, 2018) was a Brazilian visual artist and LGBT activist. They identified as non-binary and were murdered at the age of 21.[3]
Biography[edit]
Matheusa was born in Rio Bonito, in the interior of the state of Rio de Janeiro.[4][5][6] They were the first person in their family to attend college, studying visual arts at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). They also attended School of Visual Arts at the Parque Lage,[3][7] starting research on queer language and performance.[8]
Activism and art[edit]
As LGBT activist, Matheusa defied gender norms and fought against prejudice.[9][10] They were an active member of two art collectives, "Seus putos" and "Xica Manicongo",[11] where they created art and engaged in LGBTQ+ activism.[12][13] They used their art to challenge gender and racial norms, making racial activism their primary cause.[14][15]
Death and investigations[edit]
On April 29, 2018, Matheusa disappeared after leaving a party in the Encantado neighborhood,[11] in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro. They were murdered by drug dealers in Morro do 18, in Quintino.[3] In July 2024, the principal defendant for the murder, Manuel Avelino de Sousa Junior, was sentenced to 18 years and four months of prison for the crimes of murder with a base motive and concealment of a corpse.[16]
Legacy and tributes[edit]
Matheusa was portrayed in the documentary "Sempre Verei Cores no seu Cinza
", directed by filmmaker Anabela Roque. The film addresses the crisis at UERJ and shows the performance of students against the abandonment of the university.[17][18]
The academic center of the Institute of Arts of UERJ was renamed as Matheusa Passareli Academic Center,[19][20][21] in 2018.[22][23]
References[edit]
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"Caso Matheusa: Justiça condena traficante responsável por assassinato da estudante, em 2018". cbn (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-07-25. Archived from the original on 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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"Matheusa Passarelli é Homenageada Em Mural Da Rede Nami". revistahibrida.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-02-27. Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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"Estudante da Uerj desaparecida foi assassinada em favela da Zona Norte do Rio, conclui polícia". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 May 2018.
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Ferraz, Daniel de Mello; Tomazi, Micheline Mattedi; Sessa, Ariel (2019-12-09). "As mortes de Matheusa em uma notícia do Estadão: estudos interseccionais sobre preconceito, discriminação e violência física em relação à diversidade de gêneros". Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada (in Portuguese). 19 (4): 927–958. doi:10.1590/1984-6398201914748. ISSN 1984-6398. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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Biondo, Mayole Vitória Velasques e Fabiana (2020-07-02). "#Matheusa no twitter: enquadramentos e negação do sujeito trans". Revista Estudos Em Letras (in Portuguese). 1 (1): 77–96. ISSN 2675-505X. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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Biondo, Fabiana (2019-12-10). "'Balbúrdias' de gênero na universidade: letramentos críticos e diversidade". The ESPecialist (in Portuguese). 40 (2). doi:10.23925/2318-7115.2019v40i2a11. ISSN 2318-7115. Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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"'Ela foi executada ao entrar em comunidade', diz irmão de estudante da Uerj desaparecida". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-05-08.
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"'A gente não pode naturalizar o sofrimento', diz irmã de Matheusa Passareli, trans morta no Rio". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese).
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Cardoso, Fernando da Silva (2022-01-19). Educação jurídica e diferença: abordagens sobre questões de gênero e raça para o ensino jurídico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Pimenta Cultural. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-65-5939-319-0.
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Paiva, Maia de (2019). "em memória da mana, Matheusa Passareli". Cadernos de Subjetividade (20). Revistas PUC-SP: 67–68.
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Vasconcelos, Caê (2018-05-08). "'Matheusa Passareli é revolução e amor', diz amiga de estudante executada no Rio". Ponte Jornalismo (in Brazilian Portuguese).
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"'A gente não pode naturalizar o sofrimento', diz irmã de Matheusa Passareli, trans morta no Rio". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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"Os corpos e seus mundos: da poética ao ensino" (PDF). Lume.
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Souza, Victor Pereira de; Bleicher, Taís; Diniz, Breno de Castro (2024-08-12). "Saúde mental e vivências fora dos binarismos de gênero entre jovens estudantes de graduação". Diversidade e Educação (in Portuguese). 12 (1): 296–321. doi:10.14295/de.v12i1.17390. ISSN 2358-8853. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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Cavalcante, André (2021). O corpo que habito: resistências e produção de sentidos dos/sobre os corpos trans (PDF) (Thesis) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Universidade Federal Fluminense: Instituto De Letras. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-08-24. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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"Acusado de matar estudante da UERJ Matheusa Passareli é condenado a 18 anos de prisão". G1. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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"Documentário sobre crise na Uerj é selecionado para festival".
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Santos, Matheus Santa Rita dos (2018-12-05). "Abraço". Pantheon. Archived from the original on 2026-06-08. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
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Silva, Luiz Cambraia Karat Gouvêa da (2021-04-20), "HISTÓRIA DA CIÊNCIA MEDIEVAL EM PERSPECTIVA - A CONTINUIDADE EM EDWARD GRANT" (PDF), História: Sujeitos, Teorias e Temporalidades 2 (1 ed.), Atena Editora, pp. 211–219, doi:10.22533/at.ed.67721190418, ISBN 978-65-5706-967-7
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Alves, Mateus Ferreira (2024-04-30). "Urdidura Flutuante: experiência em trama nos processos de criação em arte e educação" (PDF). Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações. 0009-0004-9680-2717. 8650400494784601. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
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"Práticas profissionais em Artes". UERJ - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2026-04-20. Archived from the original on 2026-06-08.
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Targino, Por Ricardo (2018-05-08). "Matheusa Passareli vai aparecer em seus sonhos". Mídia NINJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2026-06-08. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
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Nove (2018-05-11). "Matheusa Passareli: estudante, pessoa não-binária e assassinada aos 21 anos no RJ". Desacato (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
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