The Brazilian Amazon has been in the news due to fires that have devastated parts of the largest tropical rainforest in the world. People across all continents have been outraged, predicting the consequences of the loss and trying to raise awareness about the importance of this ecosystem.
All the discussion surrounding this topic is the inspiration behind Marize Koerich’s new collection of artworks “AmazoNYa 4.0”, which was on display in New York City from October 31 to November 2, 2019, at the Saphira & Ventura Gallery.
Marize Koerich, a native Brazilian, advocates that sustainability and technological progress must go hand in hand; therefore, her new collection aims to show that the future may depend on the use of new technologies, particularly those used in the so-called Industry 4.0, to enable the continuous use 
of natural resources like the Amazon Rainforest.
“I see people supporting one cause or another, the forest or technological progress, as if it were impossible to have both,” says Koerich. “Through my art, I advocate that we cannot stop our evolution, but we need to use the greatest minds we find in big cities like New York to rethink how we are consuming and making decisions about the forest,” she adds.
“AmazoNYa 4.0” launched in New York a project aimed at raising awareness about the importance of the Amazon Rainforest and the sustainable development of our economies through art. The project, called “The Biennial Ama + Zonia 2020”, will feature art exhibitions, conferences, and workshops to be held in Belém, Brazil, in September 2020, and will bring together artists, gallery owners, universities, scientists, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Other events will take place in São Paulo and New York. “The Biennial Ama + Zonia 2020” is produced by the Saphira & Ventura Gallery, the New York International Contemporary Art Society, and the São Paulo International Contemporary Art Society.
For more information, visit: www.bienalamazonia.com