NADA Miami 2024

This drawing is part of a series that explore the theme of drought and the fragile state of our ecosystem. Hakihiiwe aims to raise awareness about the ongoing climate crisis and profound impact of drought on the environment and indigenous ways of life. When in Platanal, a Yanomami community in the Upper Orinoco near Mahekoto-Teri, he observes firsthand how the Amazon rainforest has been drastically altered by climate change, deforestation, and industrialization. Exacerbated by recurrent fires in the region, the reduced water levels of rivers are forcing animals to seek new habitats which disrupts natural symbiotic relationships, diminishing the wildlife available for hunting – and, consequently, diminishing the quality of life for the Yanomami in this region.