APU, is the name chosen for the spectacled bear that was born with a great desire to cuddle. “Ukumarí or Ucumari” is an indigenous word that the Emberas Chamí use to identify this native species of the Andean region, which nowadays is on the verge of extinction.
With his art, the artist proposes the emotional transformation in the classroom from the initial level to dialogue in another way. An image and a scene that invites us to become aware, to investigate and get to know the only bear species that lives in South America.
This magical animal lives in the Andes mountain range, from western of Venezuela to Argentina´s northern. The largest population lives in Peru, its claws stand out for being great tree climbers.
Its conservation status throughout the region is vulnerable, indifference and deforestation are its main problems.
Making it visible from education is a challenge and this work of art proposes it to us.