Elvis Almeida (1985) lives and works in Rio de Janeiro. He graduated in printmaking from UFRJ (2013) and took courses in screen printing at EAV Parque Lage and art history at Redes da Maré, all in Rio de Janeiro.

His solo exhibitions include Mentira Mais Próxima do Coração at Marli Matsumoto Arte Contemporânea, São Paulo (2022–23); Revelação durante o nascimento de uma gota, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro (2018); and Ponta Seca Torta / Faca Cega, Galpão Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, São Paulo (2017). Among group exhibitions are FUNK: Um grito de ousadia e liberdade, MAR, Rio de Janeiro (2024); 20º Festival de Arte Contemporânea Sesc_Videobrasil, Sesc Pompéia, São Paulo (2017); Oito artistas, Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo (2016); Arte Pará, Fundação Romulo Maiorana, Belém (2011); Reality Reimagined, Modified Arts, Phoenix (2010); and VI Bienal Internacional de Arte SIART, La Paz (2009). His work is part of the collection of Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo.

The Ethiopians (2024) pays tribute to the iconic Jamaican band of the same name, which left its mark on reggae and ska, rocksteady with messages of resistance and spirituality. The work reinterprets that musical energy in a vibrant composition where yellow horizontal stripes interact with circles in shades of red, green, and yellow—colors associated with Rastafarian culture and the African diaspora.