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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.

ESCUTE A MENSAGEM DO XAMàYANOMAMI

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

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https://barbara-navarro.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/aaa-yanomami-gold-pit-2.jpg “Yanomami observando garimpo de ouro em seu território” – Foto dos Yanomami, Alto Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela e foto montagem: Barbara Crane Navarro (Este vídeo contém imagens estroboscópicas – recomenda-se vigilância do espectador) Assistir:?…

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ÉCOUTER LE MESSAGE DU CHAMAN YANOMAMI

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

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https://barbara-navarro.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/aaa-yanomami-gold-pit-1-1.jpg “Yanomami observant un site minier d’or sur leur territoire” – Photo des Yanomami, Alto Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela et montage photo: Barbara Crane Navarro (Cette vidéo contient des images stroboscopiques – la vigilance du…

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ÉCOUTER LE MESSAGE DU CHAMAN YANOMAMI 🦉 — Barbara Crane Navarro

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

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https://barbara-navarro.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/aaa-yanomami-gold-pit-1.jpg Yanomami observant un site minier d’or sur leur territoire Montage photo – Barbara Crane Navarro (Cette vidéo contient des images stroboscopiques – la vigilance du spectateur est conseillée) Regarder (version anglais):? https://bit.ly/ShamanMessage version portugaise:…

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LISTEN TO THE YANOMAMI SHAMAN’S MESSAGE

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

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https://barbara-navarro.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/aaa-yanomami-gold-pit.jpg Yanomami observing gold mining site in their territory – photo montage – Barbara Crane Navarro (This video contains flashing images – viewer discretion is advised) “Hey – Look at me We see you…

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I broker vendono SEMPRE terreni indigeni rubati su Facebook DUE SETTIMANE dopo che la BBC ha denunciato questo crimine! Tuttavia, Facebook rimuove le foto delle popolazioni indigene tradizionali che “violano le norme della comunità” entro ORE dalla pubblicazione!

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

Considero la foto sopra oscena e inaccettabile … “I bianchi affermano che questi progetti di terra hanno un prezzo ed è per questo che li scambiano con denaro … i loro leader dicono costantemente a se stessi: ‘Siamo potenti! Possederemo … Continue reading →

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Los corredores SIEMPRE están vendiendo tierras indígenas robadas en Facebook ¡DOS SEMANAS después de que la BBC expuso este crimen! Sin embargo, Facebook elimina las fotos de los pueblos indígenas tradicionales que “violan las normas de la comunidad” dentro de las HORAS de su publicación.

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Considero que la foto anterior es obscena e inaceptable … “Los blancos afirman que estos diseños de tierras tienen un precio y por eso los cambian por dinero… sus líderes se dicen constantemente: ‘¡Somos poderosos! Seremos dueños de todo el … Continue reading →

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Corretores SEMPRE estão vendendo no Facebook terras indígenas roubadas DUAS SEMANAS depois que a BBC expôs esse crime! No entanto, o Facebook remove fotos de povos indígenas tradicionais que “violam as normas da comunidade” HORAS após a postagem!

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Considero a foto acima obscena e inaceitável … “Os brancos afirmam que esses projetos de terrenos têm um preço e é por isso que os trocam por dinheiro … seus líderes continuam dizendo a si mesmos: ‘Somos poderosos! Seremos donos … Continue reading →

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Les courtiers vendent TOUJOURS sur Facebook des terres autochtones volées DEUX SEMAINES après que la BBC a dénoncé ce crime! Cependant, Facebook enlève des photos de peuples autochtones traditionnels qui “enfreignent les normes communautaires” dans les HEURES suivant leur publication!

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Je considère la photo ci-dessus comme obscène et inadmissible… “Les Blancs prétendent que ces dessins fonciers ont un prix et c’est pourquoi ils les échangent contre de l’argent… leurs dirigeants se disent constamment:’Nous sommes puissants! Nous posséderons toute la forêt. … Continue reading →

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Brokers Are STILL Selling Stolen Indigenous Land on Facebook TWO WEEKS After the BBC denounced this crime! However, Facebook takes down photos of traditional indigenous people that “violate Community Standards” within HOURS of being posted!

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

I consider the photo above to be obscene and unconscionable… “The white people claim these land drawings have a price and this is why they trade them for money…their leaders constantly tell themselves ‘We are powerful! We will possess the … Continue reading →

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Broker che vendono terre indigene rubate su Facebook? … Solo lo scandalo più recente in una continuazione di secoli di saccheggi e distruzioni!

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

“Siamo abitanti delle foreste e non vogliamo che la nostra gente muoia. I bianchi probabilmente pensano che il loro Dio riuscirà a rimuovere dal cielo l’epidemia di fumo dalle loro fabbriche? Si sbagliano. Il paradiso … si sta ammalando come … Continue reading →

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