R$80,000 Bronze Monument to UFF Democracy Support in Niterói

R$80,000 is the crowdfunding target for Rodrigo Pedrosa’s proposed bronze monument to students at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), created for those who publicly supported democracy after the first round of the 2026 elections.

The proposed sculpture shows a young woman at natural scale, wearing a backpack and planting a flag inscribed “Democracia.” Pedrosa intends to donate the monument to Niterói, the city where he was born and lives. At life size, she is roughly the height of the students the monument will honor. The choice makes recognition literal.

Can the campaign cover the casting?

Pedrosa’s campaign on Kickante uses the “tudo ou nada” (all-or-nothing) model. Backers receive refunds if the campaign fails to reach R$80,000. The platform therefore treats the goal as a firm production threshold, not a loose fundraising target.

The stated budget has one declared line: casting (forming the bronze) costs. The campaign suggests a R$100 contribution, offers each participant a diploma of participation, and sends any surplus to Remanso Fraterno, the non-governmental organization (NGO) where Pedrosa volunteers.

The accounting is plain. The campaign pays for the object; the charity receives what remains, if anything.

Where will the monument stand?

Pedrosa plans installation in a Niterói public space during the first semester of next year, although the city hall has not chosen an exact site for the work. The project therefore has a proposed season but no address. That sequence is practical, if not quite reassuring.

What has Pedrosa made before?

Pedrosa’s biography records public monuments in Brazil and abroad, including the statue of Leila Diniz, inaugurated in April this year on Praia de São Francisco in Niterói. He also created the sculptures of Zumbi dos Palmares in Niterói and Clara Nunes at Shopping da Gávea in Rio de Janeiro.

• His portfolio also includes a work marking 100 years of Leonel Brizola in Brasília.
• He made the statue of Pelé at Estádio Rei Pelé in Araruama.

Pedrosa studied Design at UniverCidade and earned an MBA in Marketing from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). He also works as a sculpture teacher and a volunteer with Remanso Fraterno, the organization named to receive any campaign surplus.

Where has he exhibited?

Pedrosa has shown work at Centro Cultural Correios in Rio de Janeiro, Museu do Ingá in Niterói, and Casa França-Brasil, and in 2016 presented works in Italy.

International collectors Wilhelm von Finck, a German collector, and Zayed Bin Al Nahyan, the prince of Abu Dhabi, have acquired his work.

The résumé is more finished than the monument. It includes named figures, established public sites and two international collectors. The new project has a proposed season and a target, but no location.

The next checkpoint is the R$80,000 target, followed by Niterói’s selection of a site. Reaching both would put the work on course for next semester’s proposed installation. Missing either leaves Pedrosa with a precisely described plan.