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About Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

I'm a French artist living near Paris. From 1968 to 1973 I studied at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island, then at the San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco, California, for my BFA. My work for many decades has been informed and inspired by time spent with indigenous communities. Various study trips devoted to the exploration of techniques and natural pigments took me originally to the Dogon of Mali, West Africa, and subsequently to Yanomami communities in Venezuela and Brazil. Over many years, during the winters, I studied the techniques of traditional Bogolan painting. Hand woven fabric is dyed with boiled bark from the Wolo tree or crushed leaves from other trees, then painted with mud from the Niger river which oxidizes in contact with the dye. Through the Dogon and the Yanomami, my interest in the multiplicity of techniques and supports for aesthetic expression influenced my artistic practice. The voyages to the Amazon Rainforest have informed several series of paintings created while living among the Yanomami. The support used is roughly woven canvas prepared with acrylic medium then textured with a mixture of sand from the river bank and lava. This supple canvas is then rolled and transported on expeditions into the forest. They are then painted using a mixture of acrylic colors and Achiote and Genipap, the vegetal pigments used by the Yanomami for their ritual body paintings and on practical and shamanic implements. My concern for the ongoing devastation of the Amazon Rainforest has inspired my films and installation projects. Since 2005, I've created a perfomance and film project - Fire Sculpture - to bring urgent attention to Rainforest issues. To protest against the continuing destruction, I've publicly set fire to my totemic sculptures. These burning sculptures symbolize the degradation of nature and the annihilation of indigenous cultures that depend on the forest for their survival.

I bought myself three gifts: Love, whimsy, and drive — psychologistmimi

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

I love the holiday season. I love gift-buying and giving. It gives me great pleasure to create or give items to people with them specifically in mind. Growing up as poor as I did, the holiday seasons were tough. Now, … Continue reading →

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A arte é apenas outro item de luxo, Cartier? Sem Cartier! – Atualizada!

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Cartier’s True Nature 1 – Fundação Cartier/Yanomami em garimpo de ouro – fotomontagem: Barbara Crane Navarro A Fundação Cartier apresentou a exposição “A Luta Yanomami” enquanto os Yanomami lutavam (e ainda lutam) contra a indústria do ouro que está destruindo … Continue reading →

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The Truth About AI Getting “Creative” — msamba

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Let’s talk about AI Art, Lensa, ChatGPT, and why it’s all deeper than you think. The Truth About AI Getting “Creative” — msamba

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L’art – est-il juste un autre objet de luxe, Cartier? Pas de Cartier ! – actualisé!

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Cartier’s True Nature 2 – Triennale Milano/Yanomami sur un site d’exploitation aurifère – montage photo : Barbara Crane Navarro La Fondation Cartier a présenté l’exposition «La lutte Yanomami» en 2020 tandis que les Yanomami luttaient (et luttent encore aujourd’hui) contre … Continue reading →

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Give something better than gifts this holiday — Ned Hamson’s Second Line View of the News

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Ack, the media hype will start any day now. Black Friday sales! Best tech gadgets! People literally stampede into WalMarts and go into debt just to … Give something better than gifts this holiday Give something better than gifts this holiday … Continue reading →

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Is Art just another luxury item, Cartier? – Pas de Cartier ! – updated !

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Cartier‘s True Nature 1 – Cartier Foundation/Yanomami at gold mining site – photo montage: Barbara Crane Navarro The Fondation Cartier presented the exhibition “The Yanomami Struggle” in 2020 while the Yanomami struggled (and are still struggling now) against the gold … Continue reading →

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​​Oceans Aren’t Just Warming—Their Soundscapes Are Transforming — Mother Jones

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

This story was originally published in Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wander into nature and give a good shout, and only nearby birds, frogs, and squirrels will hear you. 1,392 more words ​​Oceans Aren’t Just Warming—Their Soundscapes … Continue reading →

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PER FAVORE, ASCOLTA IL MESSAGGIO DELLO SCIAMANO YANOMAMI – L’APPELLO DELLA FORESTA PLUVIALE! E scopri come possiamo aiutare i popoli Indigeni!

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

foto: Renato Soares « Ehi, guardaci! Ti vediamo Cerchiamo di mostrartelo Non ti sei mai preso la briga di imparare la nostra lingua Guardavi sempre in basso Ti avvertiamo dall’inizio La terra è viva Questa terra non può essere posseduta Questa … Continue reading →

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Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges that herbicides harm wildlife — Conservation Sense and Nonsense

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

“Restoration” professionals aggressively defend their use of herbicides because it is their preferred method to eradicate non-native plants.  Herbicides are the primary method of killing non-native plants because it is the cheapest method.  When the California Invasive Plant Council conducted … Continue reading →

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¡POR FAVOR, ESCUCHA EL MENSAJE DEL CHAMÁN YANOMAMI – ¡EL SÚPLICA DE LA SELVA! ¡Y descubra cómo podemos ayudar a los pueblos Indígenas!

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

foto: Renato Soares « ¡Oye, míranos!Te vemosTratamos de mostrarteNunca te molestaste en aprender nuestro idiomaSiempre estabas mirando hacia abajoTe avisamos desde el principioLa tierra esta vivaEsta tierra no puede ser propiedadEsta tierra somos nosotrosTodos nosotrosQuerías las piedrasOroTus cosas brillantesTítulos – … Continue reading →

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