In this work I try to document the organization in the sand space of the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. And through this documentation, I try to organize and understand what the beach is for me.

It is a space that increases and decreases, depending on the strength of the waves, and every day it receives a scene that is coordinated and structured by the “barraqueiros”. They rent their chairs and umbrellas, install their showers, have their commercial areas defined and work from early in the morning until dusk. The hotter it is, the busier the beach is and the more work they must do. The heat at the height of summer can reach unbearable temperatures, and this is precisely when they make the most profit.

In addition to the work of the “barraqueiros”, their objects, and the systematization of their place, I also seek to show the way in which the regulars spread out and organize their own universes under their umbrellas. Little by little, in this series that continues to be produced, I try to understand how this place where I feel so relaxed and so happy is created by these people every day.