Articulate 3° 17′ S, 52° 12′ W

ARTICULATE 3° 17' S, 52° 12' W

From the series - "What is Lost" - Ilha da Fazenda

Painting the jaguar sculpture - Ilha da Fazenda

The jaguar in position on the Xingu river

The Toucan sculpture in position in the river Xingu

David de Rothschild stands next to the totem poles

Amazon Watch is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. We envision a world that honors and values cultural and biological diversity and the critical contribution of tropical rainforests to our planet’s life support system. We believe that indigenous self-determination is paramount, and see that indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contribute greatly to sustainable and equitable stewardship of the Earth. We strive for a world in which governments, corporations and civil society respect the collective rights of indigenous peoples to free, prior and informed consent over any activity affecting their territories and resources. We commit, in the spirit of partnership and mutual respect, to support our indigenous allies in their efforts to protect life, land, and culture in accordance with their aspirations and needs.

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Leica Camera AG is proud to support MYOO as an official partner. MYOO has clear principles and goals: reporting on world issues by telling stories that offer a new way of looking at the world.

Leica’s focus throughout nearly 100 years as a manufacturer of products of uncompromising quality is to provide a unique visual experience with exceptional clarity, bringing people closer to nature. The result is a renowned series of cameras, lenses and a superb range of sport optics. Our special Leica expertise make our cameras and binoculars the ideal companions to achieve MYOO’s goals – to tell stories, share brilliant ideas and inspire dreams.

Leica is the official binocular and camera provider for the MYOO ARTiculate adventure to Brazil and supports the MYOO team during their expedition and beyond.

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Revo is proud to support the Articulate series as the official eyewear provider.

In 1985, Revo began as a small sunglass brand with a big idea: technology used by NASA was just as suited for sunglasses as it was for satellites. Today, Revo continues to build on a rich tradition of technology and innovation by creating the clearest and most advanced high contrast polarized sunglasses available. Conscious of the world’s social and ecological challenges, Revo strives to act responsibly. Revo’s Eco Collection features eyewear made from Revo Re-Use™, a frame material made from 100 percent recycled pre-consumer polymer resins, and Revo Eco-Use™, a sustainable take on traditional plastic made from the seed of the castor bean plant in place of widely used petroleum-based nylons.

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SWU, a movement of awareness in favour of sustainability, uses a great communication platform focused on young audiences. SWU’s aim is to show that small actions can lead to big change.

SWU is not just a musical event, it is a movement in favour of a more sustainable world for everyone. It is festival of communication, information, content and entertainment that, in 2010 impacted millions of people in Brazil, reaching audiences in 149 countries.

The focus in 2011 is the Attitude. This year SWU will present a Global Forum on Sustainability making the festival larger in scale and deeper in meaning. The speakers will talk about personal attitudes that turned into a fight for a better world.

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Amazon Watch is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. We envision a world that honors and values cultural and biological diversity and the critical contribution of tropical rainforests to our planet’s life support system. We believe that indigenous self-determination is paramount, and see that indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contribute greatly to sustainable and equitable stewardship of the Earth. We strive for a world in which governments, corporations and civil society respect the collective rights of indigenous peoples to free, prior and informed consent over any activity affecting their territories and resources. We commit, in the spirit of partnership and mutual respect, to support our indigenous allies in their efforts to protect life, land, and culture in accordance with their aspirations and needs.

amazonwatch.org

Expedition Videos and Photos

Articulate- Teaser film

Here’s a teaser of the short film we’re working on documenting our expedition to Brazil. Check back soon for the full Read More…

By MYOO
163 days ago

A grandfather and boat builder who stands to lose everything when the flood waters arrive - from the series What is Lost

What is Lost – Altamira

The main theme for the expedition was to reflect on and celebrate what may be lost when the dam is built. Read More…

By MYOO
177 days ago

A young boy of Ilha da Fazenda. The community of Ilha da Fazenda will be subject to a permanent drought on the Xingu river when the dam is built - from the series What is Lost

What is Lost – Ilha da Fazenda

The main theme for the expedition was to reflect on and celebrate what may be lost when the dam is built. Read More…

By MYOO
177 days ago

What is Lost

The main theme for the expedition was to reflect on and celebrate what may be lost when the dam is built. Read More…

By MYOO
177 days ago

In the forest on the banks of the Xingu river. This section of the river, known locally as the Big Bend is downstream from the dam and will be subject to a permanent drought when the dam is built. Upstream of the dam many thousands of hectares of rainforest will be decimated by the flood waters - from the series What is Lost

What is Lost – Nature

The main theme for the expedition was to reflect on and celebrate what may be lost when the dam is built. Read More…

By MYOO
177 days ago

Xingu River from the air. Photo: Matt Grey

Expedition – Days 1-3

Photos taken in the first three days of the expedition while the team was in Altamira, the closest main town to Read More…

By MYOO
177 days ago

Shopping in Altamira in preparation for the expedition. Photo: Matt Grey

Expedition – Days 4-6

Photos taken on days 4-6 of the expedition when the team visited Ilha da Fazenda and made final preparations for the Read More…

By MYOO
177 days ago

Building the jaguar - day 1. Photo: Matt Grey

Expedition – Days 7-10

Day 7-10 of the expedition when the team travelled to the community of Ilha da Fazenda on the Xingu River and Read More…

By MYOO
177 days ago

Local children on the Isla da Fazenda helping to shred newspaper to build the paper mache sculptures. Photo Matt Grey

Expedition – Days 11-13

Days 11-13 of the expedition when the team were focused on constructing the jaguar and toucan sculptures.

By MYOO
177 days ago

Expedition Brief

Location

Team

David de Rothschild

Role: Expedition Leader
Nationality: British
Where you live: Under a mushroom
Star sign: Virgo
Height: 6’4″
Likes: My dogs, clean teeth, jokes, karaoke, full moons
Dislikes: Crumbs in your bed. plastic flowers, mosquito bites
Strengths: Flexible, cheerful, observant and persistent
Weaknesses: Impulsive, stubborn, distractable, and sticky toffee pudding!
Motto: You are only young once (more…)
Matthew Grey

Role: Expedition Director
Nationality: British
Where you live: San Francisco, California
Star sign: Taurus
Height: 182 cm
Likes: Art and adventure
Dislikes: Sitting down for too long
Strengths: A healthy imagination
Weaknesses: Ice cream
Motto: Bring back wonderx
Inspirations: Andy Goldsworthy, Herzog’s FitzCarraldo, Burning Man (more…)
Michael Duffy

Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor
Nationality: American
Where you live: San Francisco, California
Star sign: Gemini
Height: 182 cm
Likes: Forests, Stars, Technology, Babes, Candy
Dislikes: The end of Daylight Savings Time
Strengths: Multi Dimensional Time Traveling
Weaknesses: Long division
Favorite river activity: Inflatable tube & a case of beer
Your must have item (more…)
Vanessa Boanada

Role: Local translator
Nationality: Brazilian and a bit Italian.
Where you live: Inside my backpack. But I will always be a carioca.
Star sign: Lion
Height: 164 cm
Likes: food, music, movies, friends and family.
Dislikes: the lack of the above.
Strengths: flexible, easygoing, friendly, nerdy, determined.
Weaknesses: saudades (Portuguese word to describe the feeling of longing for people and places we have to leave behind (more…)
Nick Taylor

Role: Human Being
Nationality: American
Where you live: It’s rare for me to stay in one place for longer than a week, but Anna Maria Island, Florida will always be home.
Star sign: As a sun-child of the solstice, I’m right on the border of Cancer & Gemini
Height: 5’10
Likes: Water, story-telling, pineapples, good people, living in the trees, 12-string guitars, different languages, riding waves, Earth
Dislikes: Ignorance, hate, greed (more…)

Nick Taylor

Role: Human Being
Nationality: American
Where you live: It’s rare for me to stay in one place for longer than a week, but Anna Maria Island, Florida will always be home.
Star sign: As a sun-child of the solstice, I’m right on the border of Cancer & Gemini
Height: 5’10
Likes: Water, story-telling, pineapples, good people, living in the trees, 12-string guitars, different languages, riding waves, Earth
Dislikes: Ignorance, hate, greed, negativity, closed-mindedness, routine, being landlocked, fast food
Strengths: Experienced waterman, prefers trees & rivers over skyscrapers & highways, ideology of self-sufficiency, thoughtful and capable human being
Weaknesses: Slightly colorblind, poor hearing, and can often be found wandering around in my own thoughts

David de Rothschild

Role: Expedition Leader
Nationality: British
Where you live: Under a mushroom
Star sign: Virgo
Height: 6’4″
Likes: My dogs, clean teeth, jokes, karaoke, full moons
Dislikes: Crumbs in your bed. plastic flowers, mosquito bites
Strengths: Flexible, cheerful, observant and persistent
Weaknesses: Impulsive, stubborn, distractable, and sticky toffee pudding!
Motto: You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely
Odd Thought: Frogs are smart – they eat what bugs them!
Matthew Grey

Role: Expedition Director
Nationality: British
Where you live: San Francisco, California
Star sign: Taurus
Height: 182 cm
Likes: Art and adventure
Dislikes: Sitting down for too long
Strengths: A healthy imagination
Weaknesses: Ice cream
Motto: Bring back wonderx
Inspirations: Andy Goldsworthy, Herzog’s FitzCarraldo, Burning Man
Michael Duffy

Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor
Nationality: American
Where you live: San Francisco, California
Star sign: Gemini
Height: 182 cm
Likes: Forests, Stars, Technology, Babes, Candy
Dislikes: The end of Daylight Savings Time
Strengths: Multi Dimensional Time Traveling
Weaknesses: Long division
Favorite river activity: Inflatable tube & a case of beer
Your must have item in the field: Batteries
Vanessa Boanada

Role: Local translator
Nationality: Brazilian and a bit Italian.
Where you live: Inside my backpack. But I will always be a carioca.
Star sign: Lion
Height: 164 cm
Likes: food, music, movies, friends and family.
Dislikes: the lack of the above.
Strengths: flexible, easygoing, friendly, nerdy, determined.
Weaknesses: saudades (Portuguese word to describe the feeling of longing for people and places we have to leave behind in our life journey)
Motto: Who said that you can only be/do one thing in your life?
Favorite Amazonian creature: the “boto rosa”… the bohemian of the jungle.
Nick Taylor

Role: Human Being
Nationality: American
Where you live: It’s rare for me to stay in one place for longer than a week, but Anna Maria Island, Florida will always be home.
Star sign: As a sun-child of the solstice, I’m right on the border of Cancer & Gemini
Height: 5’10
Likes: Water, story-telling, pineapples, good people, living in the trees, 12-string guitars, different languages, riding waves, Earth
Dislikes: Ignorance, hate, greed, negativity, closed-mindedness, routine, being landlocked, fast food
Strengths: Experienced waterman, prefers trees & rivers over skyscrapers & highways, ideology of self-sufficiency, thoughtful and capable human being
Weaknesses: Slightly colorblind, poor hearing, and can often be found wandering around in my own thoughts