I was in residency at Mirante Xique-Xique in Igatu for three weeks in September 2022. Igatu is a district of Mucugê in Bahia, with 300 inhabitants; it became almost uninhabited after the end of the diamond cycle in the 1930s.
Desenhando e construindo uma horta usando princípios de agloflorestamento. / Drawing and building a garden using agroforestry principles.
Espinhos de mandacaru e paineira, coletados em Igatu, encapsulados em cobre.
Parte de uma série de objetos que ainda está sendo construída com coletas feitas na região.
Parte de uma série de objetos que ainda está sendo construída com coletas feitas na região.
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Mandacaru and Paineira thorns, collected in Igatu, encapsulated in copper.
Part of a series of objects that is still being constructed with collections made in the region.
Part of a series of objects that is still being constructed with collections made in the region.