{"product_id":"original-bora-visionary-woman-of-the-the-forest-painting-on-llanchama-bark-by-elmer-rodrigueztree-bark-canvas-by-indigenous-huitoto-artisans-from-the-peruvian-amazon-copy-copy-copy-copy","title":"Original Bora Visionary \"Woman of the the forest\" Painting on Llanchama Bark by Elmer Rodrigueztree bark canvas by indigenous Huitoto artisans from the Peruvian Amazon (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal Bora Visionary Painting on Llanchama Bark by Elmer Rodriguez\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis extraordinary one-of-a-kind painting by \u003cstrong\u003eBora Indigenous artist Elmer Rodriguez\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a richly imagined encounter between a woman and the living Amazonian forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in \u003cstrong\u003e2013 on traditional llanchama bark cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e, the long horizontal composition shows a reclining woman surrounded by dense tropical vegetation. Her body and clothing are covered with geometric designs and beadwork, while ceramic vessels rest beside her. At the right, a vividly patterned frog or toad appears among the leaves, releasing pale flowing streams that arc toward the vessels and the woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe imagery is strikingly dreamlike. Human, animal, plant, and possibly medicinal or spiritual elements seem to occupy the same world. The painting may suggest transformation, healing, communication with forest beings, or relationships among people, animals, plants, and traditional knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we do not have the artist's own explanation of this particular work, these interpretations are presented as possibilities rather than as a definitive account of its meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElmer Rodriguez is a Bora Indigenous artist from the Peruvian Amazon.\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time he created this painting, he was living in \u003cstrong\u003eBrillo Nuevo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Bora community on the Ampiyacu River in the northern Peruvian Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRodriguez comes from a family with a notable artistic tradition. His brother, \u003cstrong\u003eDarwin Rodriguez\u003c\/strong\u003e, is also a Bora painter whose works have been exhibited in Iquitos, Lima, Denmark, and other international venues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTraditional llanchama bark cloth\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than conventional canvas, the painting is made on \u003cstrong\u003ellanchama\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional Amazonian bark cloth produced from the inner bark of forest trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe natural fibers, slightly irregular surface, warm off-white color, and uneven edges of the llanchama remain visible around the painted image and form an integral part of the artwork. These characteristics give the painting a physical connection to the forest represented within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal hand-painted work\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a print or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA dramatic statement piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e65 × 25 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is an unusually large and visually commanding llanchama painting. Its elongated horizontal format makes it particularly suitable for a prominent wall where it can be viewed from some distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt could be especially effective:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbove a long sofa, console, or dining table in a home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a sophisticated tropical or Latin American restaurant or bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a boutique hotel, eco-lodge, retreat, or wellness center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the home of a collector of Indigenous, visionary, Latin American, or ethnographic art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a cultural center, university, museum-oriented setting, or organization focused on ecology and Indigenous cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of strong color, unusual narrative imagery, and exceptional proportions allows it to function as the principal artwork in a room rather than simply as a decorative accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elmer Rodriguez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bora\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity at time of creation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brillo Nuevo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ampiyacu River, Loreto, Peruvian Amazon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painting on traditional llanchama bark cloth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e65 × 25 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the natural off-white llanchama border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original artwork, one of a kind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisplay and framing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is sold \u003cstrong\u003eunframed\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the collector to select a presentation appropriate to the room and to the natural character of the llanchama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA professional framer experienced with textiles, works on paper, or other flexible materials could mount the painting using reversible methods or place it in a shadow-box style frame that allows the irregular natural edges of the bark cloth to remain visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend avoiding permanent adhesives, lamination, or tight stretching that could alter the original bark cloth. Like other original artworks on natural materials, it should also be protected from prolonged direct sunlight, excessive humidity or heat, splashing, and frequent handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause llanchama is flexible, this painting will be \u003cstrong\u003eshipped rolled rather than folded\u003c\/strong\u003e. It will be protected with an appropriate archival interleaf and carefully rolled around a broad rigid core to minimize stress on the painted surface and bark cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of its unusual size, shipping charges may be calculated or quoted separately depending on destination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ampiyacu artisans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43081344745543,"sku":"PNTBoraWoman","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1255\/4935\/files\/file_000000008dd0822f950aa374be8d3f89_1.png?v=1786472883","url":"https:\/\/amazonecology.org\/products\/original-bora-visionary-woman-of-the-the-forest-painting-on-llanchama-bark-by-elmer-rodrigueztree-bark-canvas-by-indigenous-huitoto-artisans-from-the-peruvian-amazon-copy-copy-copy-copy","provider":"Amazon Ecology","version":"1.0","type":"link"}