A reimagining of Operários (1933) by Tarsila do Amaral, the first Brazilian painting with a social theme. This work depicted factory workers amid São Paulo’s industrial transformation. Almost a century later, the critique remains, only the face of industrialization has changed, and dehumanization has become subtler, yet equally brutal. Based on 45 interviews and portrait sketches of working-class individuals in Rio, 45 Operários repositions Tarsila’s painting in a contemporary context. Each response is translated into a portrait, with facial features determined by the collected data, revealing a spectrum of emotional states ranging from oppression to empowerment.