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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.

Comércio ilegal de ouro: PF cumpre 40 mandados em cinco estados! — Ecoamazônia

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

A Polícia Federal cumpriu 40 mandados de busca e apreensão, em cinco estados para desarticular um esquema de comércio ilegal de ouro na região de Natividade, no Tocantins. 41 more words Comércio ilegal de ouro: PF cumpre 40 mandados em cinco … Continue reading →

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Parafraseando a Davi Kopenawa, Chamán y portavoz Yanomami: « La industria de la joyería de lujo es una trampa para el pueblo Yanomami. Cartier usa su ‘amistad’ para engañarnos y manipularnos. Lo que quieren es extraer nuestra riqueza y enviarla a otros países. La riqueza de nuestra tierra Yanomami, la tomarán y la enviarán a China, Japón, Alemania y otros lugares. Es su forma de pensar. Es su preocupación, ganar dinero, ganar dinero para hacerse rico. »

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

El crimen organizado controla la distribución ilegal de oro, y el oro extraído ilegalmente ocupa una parte importante del mercado mundial del oro. En el caso de América Latina, los expertos estiman que la mitad del oro que se exporta … Continue reading →

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Justiça derruba decreto que legalizava garimpo de ouro no Rio Madeira, em Rondônia! — Ecoamazônia

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

VILHENA (RO) – Um decreto aprovado pela Assembleia Legislativa de Rondônia (ALE-RO) e de autoria do governador Coronel Marcos Rocha (PSL), que legalizava o garimpo de ouro no Rio Madeira – o principal corpo hídrico em território rondoniense -, perdeu … Continue reading →

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Climate emergency is a legacy of colonialism, says Greenpeace UK — Stigmatis

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

A 2021 protest in London over plans to rebuild a waste incinerator in Edmonton, which protesters labelled ‘environmental racism’. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock Report says global south has been ‘used as place to dump waste’ and that people of colour are … Continue reading →

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Parafraseando Davi Kopenawa, xamã e porta-voz Yanomami: “A indústria de joias de luxo é uma armadilha para o povo Yanomami. Cartier usa sua ‘amizade’ para nos enganar e manipular. O que eles querem é extrair nossa riqueza e enviá-la para outros países. A riqueza de nossa terra Yanomami, eles vão pegá-lo e enviá-lo para China, Japão, Alemanha e outros lugares. É o modo de pensar deles. É sua preocupação, ganhar dinheiro, ganhar dinheiro para enriquecer. »

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

O crime organizado controla a distribuição ilegal de ouro, e o ouro extraído ilegalmente ocupa uma parcela significativa do mercado global de ouro. No caso da América Latina, especialistas estimam que metade do ouro exportado da região é extraído ilegalmente.Os … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: Murder of Indigenous leader who led community defense against criminal groups and illegal gold mining terrifies defenders of Amazon lands! — Stigmatis

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Virgilio Trujillo Arana, a 38-year-old Indigenous Uwottuja man, and defender of the Venezuelan Amazon who was shot dead on 30 June. Photograph: Supplied Venezuela | 7 jul. 2022 Virgilio Trujillo Arana, who led community defense from criminal groups and illegal mining, … Continue reading →

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Hunger for Gold in the Global North is fueling a living hell in the Global South! Do YOU buy Gold? 13 Reasons Why You Should Boycott Gold For The Yanomami People! — Palm Oil Detectives

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Hunger for Gold in the Global North is fueling a living hell in the Global South. Here are 20 reasons why you should #BoycottGold4Yanomami 13 Reasons Why You Should Boycott Gold For The Yanomami People — Palm Oil Detectives

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Pour paraphraser Davi Kopenawa, chaman et porte-parole Yanomami: « L’industrie de la joaillerie de luxe est un piège pour le peuple Yanomami. Cartier utilise leur ‘amitié’ pour nous tromper et nous manipuler. Ce qu’ils veulent, c’est extraire notre richesse pour l’envoyer à d’autres pays. La richesse de notre terre Yanomami, ils vont la prendre et l’envoyer en Chine, au Japon, en Allemagne et ailleurs. C’est leur façon de penser. C’est leur préoccupation, gagner de l’argent, gagner de l’argent pour devenir riche. »

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Le crime organisé contrôle la distribution illégale d’or et l’or extrait illégalement occupe une part importante du marché mondial de l’or. Dans le cas de l’Amérique latine, les experts estiment que la moitié de l’or exporté de la région est … Continue reading →

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PF realiza três operações contra garimpo ilegal de ouro no Brasil! — Ecoamazônia

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

A Polícia Federal deflagrou três operações nesta quinta-feira (07): operações Ganância, Golden Greed e Comando. A ideia é combater os crimes de extração e comércio ilegais de ouro no norte do país, além de lavagem de dinheiro, corrupção e organização … Continue reading →

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There is a war on Nature! Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira were killed trying to warn you about it! — Stigmatis

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

‘To my mind, Dom was a 21st century war correspondent as well as a witness to a crime that probably led to his death.’ Dom Phillips, photographed by his friend Jonathan Watts, in Brazil. Photograph: Jonathan Watts/The Guardian Opinion Dom Phillips … Continue reading →

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