THE WORLD WE LIVE IN  RUNAPA KAWSANA ALLPAN
Art for Change for the Amazon Rainforest

ARTIST STATEMENT 

 

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In my art, I share the joy and wonder that come with receiving knowledge—those moments that open my heart and eyes, offering experiences that feel deeply connected to my natural being.

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"One day, after a mud bath, I found myself swimming toward a tree trunk on a tributary in the Amazon Rainforest. I climbed the trunk, gazing at the sunset and a rainbow while watching pink dolphins leap through the water. I opened myself to the immense feeling of being in love—with this world, with the unfolding beauty that stretched as far as the eye could see, accompanied by the sounds and sights of animals all around."

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Sitting there, I trusted myself and my intuition: how to balance on the trunk, how to navigate the water. It became a metaphor for life—balancing with grace and trust in the unknown.

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As an artist, healer, and therapist, my encounters with indigenous people and pristine natural environments profoundly impact me, filling my essence with compassion. These experiences inspire my art, as I believe the profound connection and love I feel for the natural world can be shared, transmitted, and used to influence the world in meaningful ways.

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My senses remain attuned to the wounds in our ecosystems and the loss of cultural identity, both among indigenous peoples and elsewhere. It is my boundless love for the natural world—and my awareness of what threatens it—that fuels my creative expression. My work is born from emotions, striving to create balance and foster positive change in the world we live in.

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Through storytelling, installations, raw photography, and other art forms, I invite others—and myself—to reconnect with the natural source within. My creations blend scientific knowledge with indigenous wisdom, merging ancestral intelligence and modern understanding to approach the challenges of today through the lens of art.

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I am inspired by truth, seeing it as a channel to restore balance—truth within myself, within untouched nature, and in the stories I hear. By listening to and sharing these stories, I connect with the ancestors, carrying their wisdom forward.

In my work, I use simple methods and materials to honor simplicity, serving as a reminder of what has been forgotten or overlooked, or perhaps to spark a new ethical reflection. Exploring the realities of our world drives me, and along the way, I form friendships that blossom into new stories and collaborative art projects.

Focusing on the Amazon Rainforest, I see myself as a bridge between Europe and the Amazon, working to preserve the health of life in both regions. I strive to empower indigenous generations of the Amazon and new generations in Europe to appreciate the profound knowledge and connection that come from living in harmony with nature. Together, I believe we can rediscover and cultivate naturalness in the 21st century.

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My purpose is to gather and share stories of truth, fostering reconciliation between differing perspectives and worldviews—the source of so many conflicts. Through this, I hope to expand naturalness and inspire the sustainable behaviors needed to nurture life on Earth.

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