Ailton

This painting is a tribute to Ailton Krenak, Indigenous leader, environmental philosopher, and one of Brazil’s most powerful voices for the rights of nature and native peoples. His writings and speeches urge humanity to re-enchant its relationship with the Earth, reminding us that we are not separate from nature, but a living part of it.

Ailton’s gaze appears with quiet strength through a veil of organic textures, merging with the forest he defends. The jenipapo fruit, known for its deep blue dye used in Indigenous body painting, is present as a symbol of cultural resilience and memory.

As a young man, Krenak used jenipapo to paint his face while delivering a historic speech in the Brazilian National Congress, an act of protest that marked the presence and power of his people.

The pastel tones and fluid layers of this work create a contemplative atmosphere, as if time has slowed to let the spirit of the forest speak. Leaves and abstract patterns evoke both nature’s resilience and its vulnerability, a visual echo of Krenak’s call to halt the march of destruction and dream new worlds into being.

This piece comes framed in a matt finish oak box frame. Packaged professionally by hand. This piece is a one of a kind original acrylic painting that cannot be re-produced.

All originals are shipped in very safe boxes by the Swiss Postal service or FEDEX. You will receive a tracking number and you'll be required to sign the parcel upon receipt. 

Once your work of art has arrived, you will own the original piece with all the texture and depth of an original. However, I retain all copyrights and reproduction rights to my artwork - they do not transfer with the sale of original pieces.