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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.

« GOLD is nothing more than shiny dust in the mud … Nothing is solid enough to restore the sick forest’s value … No merchandise can buy all the human beings devoured by the epidemic fumes. »

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« The white people spread their epidemic fumes throughout the entire forest…by tearing the gold and other minerals out of the earth. They do not want to give up their digging frenzy and their thought remains closed. All that matters to … Continue reading →

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Europa e seu neocolonialismo verde na América Latina!

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Relações econômicas: A presença da União Europeia na América Latina está em declínio. Os acordos de livre comércio visam garantir a exploração dos recursos naturais com capa verde Vista aérea da instalação de Rockwood no deserto de Atacama, no norte … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 8, 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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PER FAVORE, ASCOLTA IL MESSAGGIO DELLO SCIAMANO YANOMAMI – L’APPELLO DELLA FORESTA PLUVIALE! E scopri come possiamo aiutare i popoli Indigeni!

Posted on January 7, 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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El tráfico de animales en la Amazonía peruana, una realidad cotidiana! — Stigmatis

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Vista de carne de un lagarto en el mercado de Iquitos (Perú). EFE/ Paula Bayarte Paula Bayarte | Iquitos (Perú) (EFEverde)1 Ene. 2023 Trozos de carne de enormes lagartos que conservan sus escamas, parejas de pájaros tropicales en jaulas y … Continue reading →

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“A history of food, from sustainable to suicidal” — Conservation Sense and Nonsense

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

“A brilliant and insightful explanation of the food system. Bittman’s writing is succinct and entertaining, and his recommendations are spot on.” –David Kessler, MD, former FDA commissioner “A history of food, from sustainable to suicidal” — Conservation Sense and Nonsense

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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 January 6, 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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Have a Yard? Consider Adding a Rain Garden! — Mother Jones

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

In the last decade or so, a growing number of cities have turned to rain gardens. These shallow, plant-filled ditches can help reduce flooding during storms, which are… 577 more words Have a Yard? Consider Adding a Rain Garden. — Mother Jones

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Heavier Storms Are Here. Rain Gardens Can Help! — Mother Jones

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

In 2021, on San Francisco’s wettest October day on record, an “atmospheric river” dumped a stunning 4.02 inches of rain downtown, causing highways and neighborhoods in the area to flood. 1,177 more words Heavier Storms Are Here. Rain Gardens Can Help. … Continue reading →

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POR FAVOR, OUÇA A MENSAGEM DO XAMÃ YANOMAMI – O APELO DA FLORESTA! E descubra como podemos ajudar os povos Indígenas!

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

foto: Renato Soares « Ei – olhe para nós!Nós vemos vocêTentamos te mostrarVocê nunca se preocupou em aprender nossa línguaVocê estava sempre olhando para baixoAvisamos desde o inícioA terra está vivaEsta terra somos nósTodos nósVoce queria as pedrasOuroSuas coisas brilhantesTítulos – … Continue reading →

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