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Style: Megascale spray and acrylic muralism in Eduardo Kobra's signature language: fractured color bands, monumental faces, and kaleidoscopic geometry fused with photorealist structure. Authorship: Painted in 2016 by Eduardo Kobra for the Rio Olympic moment. Historical context: Etnias was created on the redeveloped port waterfront and became internationally known as one of the largest graffiti murals of its time. Its subject is the unity of peoples and the diversity of ethnic groups across the continents, matching the Olympics' global stage with a peace-themed civic image. Local flavor: On the Porto Maravilha waterfront near the VLT stop and Guanabara Bay, the mural reads like a burst of saturated color against cranes, ships, museums, and the broad promenade of central Rio.