Xavier Bartaburu (words and photos) & Rafael Martins (video and photos)

Xavier Bartaburu is a Brazilian journalist, writer and photographer based in São Paulo, with more than 20 years of experience in reporting, editing and writing about social, cultural and environmental issues. Graduated in Journalism from the University of São Paulo and has a master's degree in Digital Journalism from the New York University. Has written over 100 stories reporting from around 30 countries and written over 20 books on subjects ranging from environmental history and human-wildlife coexistence to food systems and Indigenous cultural heritage. Works as an editor for Mongabay since 2019. **** Rafael Martins was born in Bahia (bay), near the sea, but he really enjoys sailing to other distant bays. He got in touch with photography at home. By breathing film development lab atmosphere, he fell in love with photo alchemy. Always curious about all the equipment surrounding him, he invented his own look to photography. His authorial work investigates time sedimentation in image. through studying light long time exposition and artisanal addition of light, he notices the no permanency and reality migration. Memory, affect, residue, roots and permanency are present in his essays. Caixa Preta was his first individual exhibition, in 2011, followed by Vagalumes in 2013 and 2014. Rafael won the contest sponsored by UN about climate changes in Latin America.