BRAZILIAN GLOSSARY: THE TOTEMS THIS POSTER SERIES ENCAPSULATES THE ESSENCE OF SYMBOLIC PORTUGUESE WORDS AND PHRASES FROM MY JOURNEY THROUGH BRAZIL IN 2023. EACH PIECE IS COMPLEMENTED BY HAND-DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS, INSPIRED BY THE SMALL POCKET STONES I COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY. THESE STONES, MUCH LIKE MEMORIES, CARRY THEIR OWN ENERGY AND SIGNIFICANCE, AND THROUGH THIS PROJECT, I AIM TO TRANSLATE THAT EXPERIENCE INTO A DIGITAL FORMAT. THE ARTWORK SERVES AS A TOTEMIC EXPRESSION OF MY PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, RATHER THAN A LITERAL EXPLANATION OR INFORMATIVE GUIDE. EACH SYMBOL STANDS AS A DIARY ENTRY, CAPTURING THE FLEETING MOMENTS AND EMOTIONS OF MY TRAVELS. TOGETHER, THEY CREATE A VISUAL NARRATIVE THAT INVITES THE VIEWER TO SHARE IN THE MEMORIES AND MEANINGS THAT LINGER LONG AFTER THE JOURNEY ENDS. IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: VACA • / VAT͡SA / BOLO DE ROLO • [ˈBƆLU DƷI ˈʁOLO] PALMA • / ˈPAW.MⱯ / SOL • / SOL / CÉU • [ˈSƐƱ̯] ENFADADO • / ẼˈFA.DU.DU /