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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.

Voluntários da Força Nacional do SUS e agentes de endemia chegam em território Yanomami — Ecoamazônia

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Ministério da Saúde enviou equipes para prestar atendimento aos povos indígenas. Profissionais ficarão cerca de 20 dias em campo O Ministério da Saúde enviou, neste sábado (18/3), equipes de controle da malária para o Território Yanomami. 36 more words Voluntários da … Continue reading →

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The Journey Of Water, From Resource To Source Of Multiple Values — Stigmatis News

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

By Jeff Opperman, Contributor At the end of March, the United Nations held its first Conference on Water in nearly a half century. Its location—New York City—provided a compelling geography to learn from the past century of water management with … Continue reading →

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IL GENOCIDIO DEGLI YANOMAMI e la MORTE DELLA NATURA per la merce in oro e diamanti e L’ARTE DEL LAVAGGIO VERDE dei COMMERCIANTI D’ORO con le loro stesse parole… 2023

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Il negozio Cartier vendono gioielli, orologi e accessori di lusso esclusivi in ​​oro e diamanti dal 1847 – foto: Cartier “Le cose vanno male dal 2015, quando il prezzo dell’oro ha iniziato a salire. La vita degli Yanomami è legata … Continue reading →

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Sem mudanças, Bolsa Família pode agravar a fome dos Yanomami — SUMAÚMA

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

O governo Lula quer ampliar o cadastro na terra indígena, mas é preciso adaptar o programa de transferência de renda às realidades dos diferentes povos para que não se torne mais um vetor de violências Sem mudanças, Bolsa Família pode agravar … Continue reading →

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‘Water Starts Wars, Puts Out Fires, and Is Key to Human Survival’ — HUMAN WRONGS WATCH

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Human Wrongs Watch Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis © UNICEF/Omid Fazel | Clean water, basic toilets, and good hygiene practices are essential to the health of children in Afghanistan. (UN NEWS)* — Water starts … Continue reading →

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EL GENOCIDIO YANOMAMI y la MUERTE de la NATURALEZA por la mercancía de oro y diamantes y el ARTE del LAVADO VERDE por parte de los COMERCIANTES del ORO en sus propias palabras… 2023

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Las tiendas Cartier venden joyas, relojes y accesorios de lujo exclusivos en oro y diamantes desde 1847 – foto: Cartier “Las cosas han ido mal desde 2015, cuando el precio del oro empezó a subir. La vida de los Yanomami … Continue reading →

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Teste Gira Apoia-se: Uma ‘década perdida’, árvores gigantes ameaçadas e outras histórias — SUMAÚMA

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Resumo em tópicos de algumas das principais reportagens sobre a floresta tropical Teste Gira Apoia-se: Uma ‘década perdida’, árvores gigantes ameaçadas e outras histórias — SUMAÚMA

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Why Your “Recycled” Grocery Bag Might Not Be! — Mother Jones

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

This story was originally published by Undark and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. To jumpstart a paltry market for recycled plastic, governments across the globe are pushing companies to include recycled materials in their products. 2,193 more words Why Your “Recycled” … Continue reading →

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O GENOCÍDIO dos YANOMAMI e a MORTE da NATUREZA por Mercadorias de Ouro e Diamantes e a ARTE DE LAVAGEM VERDE pelos COMERCIANTES DE OURO em suas próprias palavras… 2023

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

As butiques Cartier vendem joias, relógios e acessórios de luxo exclusivos em ouro e diamantes desde 1847 – foto: Cartier “As coisas estão ruins desde 2015, quando o preço do ouro começou a subir. A vida Yanomami está atrelada ao … Continue reading →

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La gestión Indígena de la Amazonía, clave para la economía y la salud — Stigmatis News

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Londres (EFE).- Los bosques tropicales de la Amazonía y sus territorios indígenas pueden absorber cada año más de 26.000 toneladas métricas de contaminantes provocados por los incendios, una cualidad clave para prevenir enfermedades respiratorias y cardiovasculares en las zonas urbanas … Continue reading →

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