The process for making Hugo França’s work aligns itself with the central concept of his work: his preoccupation with not wasting wood and the belief that there are infinite possibilities in reclaiming this material. Finding wood left behind by deforestation requires constant scouting in the Trancoso, Bahia, area. Finding his way on foot, by donkey or canoe, he relies on the Pataxo Indians, local loggers and on his own knowledge of coastal southern Bahia, which he acquired during the fifteen years he lived there.
As long as the wood has not suffered irreversible damage, all parts of the tree may be utilised. Unearthed roots, trunks and branches are transformed by the artist into one-of-a-kind objects and pieces of furniture.