Sacred Geometry, 2020, pencil and white gel pen on paper stained with coffee, 20"x30"
Symbols are perhaps my first, most primordial obsession. I’ve been aware of geoglyphs for a very long time now and coming across articles on the hundreds of ancient earthworks in the Brazilian state of Acre immediately fascinated me. The geoglyphs were possibly used for religious purposes and are probably not indicative of permanent settlements. Said geometric designs are only visible to us now because of the rampant deforestation of the rainforest so the tree-hugger in me knew right then that I had to draw these symbols somehow. I laid the groundwork for my drawing with coffee because Brazil is by far the world’s leading exporter of coffee. Coffee production may not necessarily be the reason for deforestation in Acre but it’s definitely part of the overall Amazon story.
Symbols are perhaps my first, most primordial obsession. I’ve been aware of geoglyphs for a very long time now and coming across articles on the hundreds of ancient earthworks in the Brazilian state of Acre immediately fascinated me. The geoglyphs were possibly used for religious purposes and are probably not indicative of permanent settlements. Said geometric designs are only visible to us now because of the rampant deforestation of the rainforest so the tree-hugger in me knew right then that I had to draw these symbols somehow. I laid the groundwork for my drawing with coffee because Brazil is by far the world’s leading exporter of coffee. Coffee production may not necessarily be the reason for deforestation in Acre but it’s definitely part of the overall Amazon story.