This project sought to extend the concept of body painting with the use of technology in order to open the door to new experiences and new conversations. In one iteration of the project, Indigenous participants first drew the elements present in their natural environment and then animated and projected them onto their bodies, making a video of the results. In another they performed live digital body painting using drawing tablets. When present at the exhibition of their work, they also encourage interaction with the public by projecting Indigenous motifs for people to have their photos taken with and subsequently upload to the project Instagram account.
Project Credits
- Bruno Gomes, Mulungu, Ceará (BR)
- The Karapotó Plak-ô Indigenous community, São Sebastião, Alagoas (BR)
Biography:
Bruno Gomes is a well-known Brazilian illustrator and teacher of digital and traditional graphic arts who has a long track-record co-creating work with Indigenous communities. Bruno’s residency was with the Karapotó Plak-ô community, municipality of São Sebastião, Alagoas, 7-18 June 2018. This is a community that has had to fight for a very long time to regain their lands and reconnect themselves with their ‘earth’.
http://www.brunogomes.art
