Turi: o imaginário fantástico na representação do real

Abstract

Environmental issues have dominated the media recently. Concerns about biodiversity loss and the long-term effects of negative human intervention are increasingly discussed. This research seeks to explore the issues surrounding fires in the Cerrado, how they occur, and their effects on the biome through a fantastical representation that highlights the difference between natural fires and criminal or artificial ones. The research draws on the ideas of philosopher Ailton Krenak regarding the environment, as well as studies on fantasy by Tzvetan Todorov, the writings of Mircea Eliade regarding myth, and so on. Initially, a narrative was written that interprets the elements of the fires as if they were in a fantastical environment, which was scripted and then illustrated to better represent the story. The story was presented through a website created specifically for this purpose, which also used social media as a means of dissemination. Finally, the research also discusses the use of images as vehicles of information during the digital age.