Monthly Archives: July 2023

Sometimes we miss the most beautiful moments-DON’T MISS THIS ONE!With Namowë, a Yanomami boy in the Alto Orinoco region, Amazonas, Venezuela in his canoe! It’s an excerpt of my film of instants of the daily life of a Yanomami community … Continue reading →

Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin Cebus malitiosus Endangered Colombia The Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin is threatened in Colombia by habitat loss and fragmentation due to cattle ranching and oil palm agro-industries. Pet trade may also pose imminent threats to wild populations … Continue reading →

Yanomami shaman struggle against xawara – the smoke of epidemics – art installation with sounds of many Yanomami shaman chanting to protect the community! The Yanomami shaman who fight the xawara epidemic diseases see their image appear in the form … Continue reading →

Ao encontrar milhões de ovas mortas em uma das piracemas da Volta Grande do Xingu, uma das regiões mais biodiversas da Amazônia, indígenas do povo Yudjá (Juruna) choraram Berçário de peixes é transformado em cemitério por Belo Monte — SUMAÚMA

Yanomami shaman struggle against xawara – the smoke of epidemics – art installation with sounds of many Yanomami shaman chanting to protect the community! The Yanomami shaman who fight the xawara epidemic diseases see their image appear in the form … Continue reading →

Human Wrongs Watch 21 January 2023 (UN News)* — Women from Brazil’s indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence, but UN-backed initiatives, and a change in the law, are encouraging them to seek protection. UNFPA Brazil/Isabela Martel | Lutana … Continue reading →

In « Totemic Sculptures – Grace Teshima Gallery Exhibit » textured paintings plus two totemic sculptures, one in canvas and one in metal, alternate with scenes of Yanomami life in the Amazon rainforest on a small screen. The elements of the two … Continue reading →

De vez en cuando escucho noticias sobre cómo la naturaleza sufre nuestro paso por el mundo. Especies de animales y plantas que desaparecen, y los efectos que notamos a diario en un clima que ya no reconocemos, y en unas … Continue reading →

« The Forest is Burning – Art Installation » alternates scenes from the « Fire Performance » burning of one of my totemic sculptures at the art space La Miroiterie in Paris with the « Fire Performance » burning of another of my totemic sculptures in … Continue reading →

[..] So far in my studies of biogeography, we’ve mainly looked at how life distributes and structures itself on land. Today we’re changing that by taking a deep dive into the many similarities and differences between terrestrial and marine environments. … Continue reading →