David Elia Um Portal para a Mata Atlantica / A Portal into the Mata Atlantica Rainforest, 2022, 70x100 cm A series of work on paper using the cyanotype technique highlighting the fragile ecosystem of the Mata Atlantica rainforest in Brazil. Use of 19th century photo processing technique on paper combined with photomontage of typical 19th century frames and a portal into the Mata Atlantica rainforest. This series brings awareness about deforestation that started in the 19th century which affected much of the biodiversity of the region. The photos, shot in the Tijuca Rainforest of Rio, are inspired from typical iconography of 19th century scientific / botanical expeditions in colonial and imperial Brazil.