During the residency Art Breeding Change (2024-2025), I developed a project exploring the emotional and psychological impacts of climate change, focusing on the connection between the human psyche and the natural world. Alongside creating three paintings, I wrote a detailed project proposal that serves as a foundation for expanding this work into an in-person exhibition. The residency allowed me to reflect on how inner landscapes mirror environmental realities, emphasizing the need for healing through both personal introspection and ecological awareness.

The project draws from my own experiences, including the devastating floods in my birth state in Brazil in May 2024, a climate disaster that left a profound emotional impact. I turned to the concept of rituals—both personal and collective—as a framework for healing and processing trauma. Through studying my own dreams, memories, and the symbolic rituals of others, I painted introspective human figures in surreal, fragmented spaces that represent emotional states and spiritual connections. In these works, nature becomes humanized, reflecting how deeply interconnected we are with the environment and its fragility.

One element I aim to develop further is a tent made of recycled materials, inspired by the safe, imaginative spaces of childhood where emotions are processed. This project transforms personal and collective rituals into a broader narrative about the toll of environmental destruction, encouraging viewers to reflect on identity, belonging, and their relationship to the planet. By merging personal exploration, research, and artistic practice, the work fosters dialogue about our shared responsibility to nature and the emotional landscapes tied to its loss.