Seringueiras, 2024

Lathe forging with black and white clay, engraving, clay chalk, Turkish glaze.

Research on carvings in the bark of the SERINGUEIRA tree trunk made by Seringueiros to collect latex (natural rubber) in the Amazon, Brazil.
The SERINGUEIRA is an important symbol of the peaceful struggle of the Forest Peoples against the destruction of the ecosystem.
Latex harvesting from the SERINGUEIRA is a source of income for thousands of communities in the Amazon and is a type of economic activity that exploits natural resources without harming the ecosystem.