Munduruku IV

This print is part of a suite that depicts my transformative journey in the Amazon rainforest during the Fall of 2023. I traveled to Brazil with a retreat hosted by Amazon Watch, and I immersed myself in the sacred beauty of the Amazon, where one-third of Earth's biodiversity resides. Amazon Watch is an organization that supports Indigenous land defenders standing up to extractive industries, and I joined their board in late 2022.

Moved by the resilience and power of Indigenous communities along the Tapajos River, I had the honor of meeting incredible leaders like Alessandra Korap of the Munduruku tribe. Her courage in the fight against corporate exploitation earned her well-deserved global recognition.

A highlight of my trip was visiting a Munduruku village, where the young girls sang songs about defending the earth. Witnessing the awareness these children had about the fate of their land was truly inspiring. These...