Project: New Forms of identities

New forms of identities is a personal project I’ve started in January 2022. It’s a collaboration between me and Anthropologist Nathalie Pede. We were able to accompany the indigenous community of the “Shanenawa”, based in the Brazilian Amazon.  The project’s focus lies on the transformations of the community practices due to societal and global changes. The influence of modern technology and the globalized world raises questions about their identity.  They are forced to adapt their ways of living, housing, alimentation, and economic activities. Influenced through these external factors, the Shanenawa create new forms of cultural practices.  Our conviviality with the Shanenawa so far, enabled us to observe their enchanted way of relating to all the elements of their ecosystem. We were allowed to observe their inspiring relationship to Mother Earth – through subtler ways of expression, such as body language or practice-based activities. Our project seeks to portray this social reality, taking into account the relationship of the community to the non-human world.