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Kapewẽ Pukenibu / Ponte de jacaré [Kapewẽ Pukenibu / Jacaré Bridge]

  • MAHKU (Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin)

Published: 2022

Media: Acrylic on canvas

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Through landscape depictions and portraits of Indigenous leaders, MAHKU explores the spiritual guidance provided by these community figures. The artwork becomes a powerful representation of Indigenous identities, integrating their cosmologies and unique perspectives into the visual narrative, offering a profound insight into the symbiotic relationship between Indigenous communities and the natural world.

MAHKU’s “Kapewẽ Pukenibu / Ponte de jacaré” (2022) is a 300 x 1200 cm acrylic on canvas masterpiece. Rich in symbolism from the Brazilian Amazon, the collective portrays the intricate connections among humans, animals, rivers, and mountains within their natural habitat. Through landscape depictions and portraits of Indigenous leaders, MAHKU explores the spiritual guidance provided by these community figures. The artwork becomes a powerful representation of Indigenous identities, integrating their cosmologies and unique perspectives into the visual narrative, offering a profound insight into the symbiotic relationship between Indigenous communities and the natural world.

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Artwork

Kapewẽ Pukenibu / Ponte de jacaré [Kapewẽ Pukenibu / Puente de Jacaré]

  • MAHKU (Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin)

Published: 2022

Media: Acrílico sobre lienzo

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Artwork

Kapewẽ Pukenibu / Ponte de jacaré

  • MAHKU (Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin)

Published: 2022

Media: Acrílico sobre tela

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Resumo

Por meio de representações de paisagens e retratos de líderes Indígenas, MAHKU explora a orientação espiritual que essas figuras proporcionam dentro de suas comunidades. A obra se torna uma poderosa representação das identidades Indígenas, integrando suas cosmovisões e perspectivas únicas na narrativa visual e oferecendo uma visão profunda da relação simbiótica entre as comunidades Indígenas e o mundo natural.

“Kapewẽ Pukenibu / Ponte do Jacaré” (2022) de MAHKU é uma obra-prima em acrílico sobre tela de 300 x 1200 cm. Rica em simbolismo da Amazônia brasileira, o coletivo retrata as complexas conexões entre seres humanos, animais, rios e montanhas dentro de seu habitat natural. Através de representações de paisagens e retratos de líderes Indígenas, MAHKU explora a orientação espiritual que essas figuras proporcionam às suas comunidades. A obra se torna uma poderosa representação das identidades Indígenas, integrando suas cosmovisões e perspectivas únicas na narrativa visual e oferecendo um olhar profundo sobre a relação simbiótica entre as comunidades Indígenas e o mundo natural.

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