{"id":679068,"date":"2026-07-07T19:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/679068\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:31:12","slug":"tecno-and-visual-artist-angelica-dass-start-the-100-portraits-of-becoming-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/679068\/","title":{"rendered":"Tecno and\u00a0visual artist Ang\u00e9lica Dass start the \u201c100 Portraits of Becoming\u201d initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2023, Tecno introduced Universal Tone<\/a>, an imaging technology designed to accurately capture everyone\u2019s skin tone. Then in 2024, the company started the #ToneProud campaign<\/a> to fight skin tone bias in camera phones. Last year, Tecno expanded Universal Tone\u2019s multi-skin tone color card to 372 skin tone patches<\/a>. And now the company is continuing its mission to make digital cameras that accurately capture the unique qualities of everyone who steps in front of the lens.<\/p>\n


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Brazilian visual artist Ang\u00e9lica Dass starts the \u201c100 Portraits of Becoming\u201d initiative<\/p>\n

Tecno has partnered with Brazilian visual artist Ang\u00e9lica Dass for the \u201c100 Portraits of Becoming\u201d initiative. This initiative will span two years and five countries, starting on July 6 in Nairobi, Kenya. The inaugural shoot featured local entrepreneurs, creators and innovators.<\/p>\n

All the photos for this initiative will be captured using the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra<\/a>, which features the aforementioned Universal Tone tech.<\/p>\n

The goal is to photograph 100 individuals across the five countries. People who are selected to participate are invited to appear in their own clothing and they will be photographed in natural light without filters for maximum authenticity.<\/p>\n

The portraits will be shared on the initiative\u2019s website. In addition to the photos themselves, Dass will record peoples\u2019 personal stories and how they have \u201cnavigated various cultural and societal shifts to become who they are today\u201d.<\/p>\n

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You can learn more about the 100 Portraits of Becoming initiative here<\/a>. If you want to participate, you can sign up using this link. Dass will be in Nairobi, Kenya until August 9, then will move to Manila in the Philippines and stay there between August 16 and 22. After that are Saudi Arabia, T\u00fcrkiye\u200c and Brazil (dates to be announced).<\/p>\n

\u201cMy portrait practice has always been less about documenting appearance and more about creating space for people to exist beyond assumptions. What moved me about this collaboration is the shared vision and the possibility of bringing that intention into a medium used by millions every day. I am excited that this initiative is not about defining people \u2014 it is about allowing identity to remain open, layered, and human. Because being visible is not the same as being understood. True recognition begins when we are seen as we really are,\u201d said Ang\u00e9lica Dass.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough this project, we want to move beyond representation as technical accuracy alone and explore representation as recognition \u2014 enabling technology not only to capture people faithfully, but to help people feel truly seen. By moving beyond bias, labels, and stereotypes, we hope to build a future where technology reflects people more authentically and allows the world to understand them more fully. Truthful representation is the foundation of genuine human understanding,\u201d said Jack Guo, General Manager at Tecno.<\/p>\n

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