Art for Climate: a new initiative by People’s Palace Projects and JB

Three Brazilian collective artists from three biomes respond to the pressing time of climate emergency in the lead up to COP30.

People’s Palace Projects (PPP) and Julie’s Bicycle (JB) are collaborating on Art for Climate, a new initiative inviting artists from across Brazil to create three original works as part of We Make Tomorrow, the global cultural mobilisation campaign placing culture at the heart of climate action in the lead-up to COP30 taking place on 10-21 November 2025 in Belém. Officially launching at Africa Climate Week in September 2025, We Make Tomorrow is bringing together artists and artivists, creatives, designers, culture and heritage keepers, united in climate action.

Not all communities will have a seat at the negotiations, but their voices, histories, and urgent concerns must still be heard. Through art, this project brings climate justice conversations directly into communities across Brazil.

The invited artists – Lucas Ururahy, Ziel Karapotó, Olinda Tupinambá, and Rainhas das Matas – will participate in a training programme designed by JB, combining thematic workshops and one-on-one mentorship to explore the intricate connections between culture and climate change. Each work will then be shared at public events held in the artists’ home territories during COP30, and the process will be documented through a short film.

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Meet the Artists

Lucas Ururahy is a visual artist from Rio de Janeiro, known for his urban interventions that engage with environmental and social issues. His work explores the relationship between nature and urbanity, seeking to raise ecological awareness through public art.

Ziel Karapotó and Olinda Tupinambá are Indigenous artists who combine ancestral knowledge with contemporary expressions. Their work values the original worldview and the deep connection with the forest, bringing reflections on environmental preservation and cultural resistance.

Rainhas das Matas (Queens of the Woods) is an artistic collective from Soure/Ilha do Marajó in Pará, which unites sustainability, Marajoara culture and LGBTQIA+ protagonism in art and resistance actions. It is from the forest that the Queens flourish: leaves, seeds and colour transformed into struggle, affection and visibility.

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Art For Climate is a project by People’s Palace Projects and Julie’s Bicycle, funded by the British Council and the Guimarães Rosa Institute, as part of the UK/Brazil Season of Culture 2025-26.

Header image: Ziel Karapotó

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