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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.

« ¿No entiendes por qué queremos proteger nuestro bosque? ¡Pregúntame, te responderé! »

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« ¿No entiendes por qué queremos proteger nuestro bosque? ¡Pregúntame, te responderé! Nuestros antepasados fueron creados con él al principio de los tiempos. Desde entonces, nuestra gente se ha comido su caza y sus frutos. Queremos que nuestros hijos crezcan riendo … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: Indigenous Peoples Living in Voluntary Isolation, Threatened by Invasions Resulting from Extractive Activities by Gold Miners and Illegal Criminal Groups propagating Covid-19 — HUMAN WRONGS WATCH

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Human Wrongs Watch By LUIS JESÚS BELLO* 8 July 2021 (IWGIA)** — The Jödi, the Yanomami and the Uwottüja living in voluntary isolation are threatened by the invasions that result from extractive activities and by the presence of illegal groups … Continue reading →

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O genocídio colonial na Amazônia pode ser medido? —

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Disputa de pesquisa sobre pólen em lagos e a concentração de CO 2 na atmosfera como medida da população pré-colonial na floresta tropical Membro do povo indígena Kayapó na Amazônia. Os Kayapó usam a floresta sem cultivar. Foto: Darrell Posey / Archive … Continue reading →

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« Você não entende por que queremos proteger nossa floresta? Me pergunte, eu vou te responder! »

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Você não entende por que queremos proteger nossa floresta? Me pergunte, eu vou te responder! Nossos ancestrais foram criados com ele no início dos tempos. Desde então, nosso povo comeu sua caça e seus frutos. Queremos que nossos filhos cresçam … Continue reading →

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Forças Armadas atuarão em 26 municípios para coibir desmatamento — Ecoamazônia

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

O Conselho Nacional da Amazônia Legal, comandado pelo vice-presidente Hamilton Mourão, apresentou nesta terça-feira (6) uma lista de 26 municípios que serão o foco da atuação das Forças Armadas na prevenção e repressão a delitos ambientais. As localidades estão situadas … Continue reading →

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A sabedoria indígena é crucial para a sobrevivência da humanidade — Ecoamazônia

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Em um momento em que todos são desafiados a repensar sua existência para reconstruir um mundo melhor após a pandemia, o conhecimento tradicional dos povos indígenas tem muito a contribuir – e isso vai além da conservação das florestas. “A … Continue reading →

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« Vous ne comprenez pas pourquoi nous voulons protéger notre forêt? Demandez-moi, je vous répondrai ! »

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

«Vous ne comprenez pas pourquoi nous voulons protéger notre forêt? Demandez-moi, je vous répondrai! Nos ancêtres ont été créés avec elle au début des temps. Depuis, notre peuple a mangé son gibier et ses fruits. Nous voulons que nos enfants … Continue reading →

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EU: Finally After Decades of Asking, The EU Consumer May Now Be Given More Detailed Information On Their Food Products – Production; Transportation; Slaughter Method Etc. — World Animals Voice

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

WAV Comment:  For decades, we (in past forms), along with other massive numbers of animal welfare groups across Europe, have been calling for this.  Are we now going to see the EU Commission finally wake up and listen to what … Continue reading →

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5 ways you can help save the rainforests of the world everyday – News from Wales —

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

5 ways you can help save rainforests and the world everyday – News from Wales https://ift.tt/3yFuCLX 5 ways you can help save rainforests and the world everyday  News from Wales Superforest via “deforestation” – Google News https://ift.tt/2tI2HiE 5 ways you can help … Continue reading →

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« You don’t understand why we want to protect our forest? Ask me, I will answer you! »

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« You don’t understand why we want to protect our forest? Ask me, I will answer you!  Our ancestors were created with it in the beginning of time. Since then, our people have eaten its game and its fruit. We … Continue reading →

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