Latin Roots

Latin Roots is a visual representation of the beauty of Latin Culture. The piece uses South American nature and pre-colonial elements as a focus for its composition. The piece highlights Latin American native tribes' history/importance and also invites the viewer to consider the impact that his/her actions are having on the wellness of the natural territories.

1: KAYAPO ethnic group: feather crown (yellow-black-red), belongs to the six Kayapo groups in Brazil, which are currently in population decline.

2: WAYÚ ethnic group: facial / skin insertion of vegetable stems, a distinctive practice of the Wayu tribe, which inhabits the Caribbean Sea between Colombia and Venezuela, due to droughts and lack of humanitarian support, this tribe has been experiencing exponential infant deaths since 2015.

3: QUECHUA Community: facial pigment pattern, this pattern is the same as the one worn by the leader of the Quechua community in the Peruvian Amazon, which has been working to prevent oil companies from extracting oil without the consent of the QUECHUA community.

4: GLASS GEM corn: this species originated in central and southern Mexico, since its discovery has been used as an agricultural way of life and as a ceremonial element in various indigenous communities in Mexico, and Ecuador.

ANIMALS

1: PANTHERA ONCA (left): a species of jaguar in South America that is found mainly in the Amazon areas between Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, currently this species of jaguar has disappeared from countries such as Argentina and Uruguay.

2: TREMARCTOS ORNATUS (Right): this type of South American Andean bear is the last of its species and genus, and currently lives in the paramos of Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, and northern Argentina, this species is at high risk of extension

The original artwork is a digital illustration.