Pictures of Garbage
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Pictures of Garbage is a photographic and conceptual art series by Vik Muniz that depicts large-scale portraits created from materials found in Brazil’s Jardim Gramacho landfill, highlighting issues of poverty, waste, and social justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual art series
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photographic art series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge perceptions of garbage and value
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raise awareness about social inequality ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
assemblage
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conceptual art ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| artMovement |
contemporary art
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relational aesthetics ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jardim Gramacho catadores community ⓘ |
| commissionedOrSupportedBy | art institutions and cultural organizations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Vik Muniz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | large-scale portraits ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
art catalogues
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critical essays ⓘ exhibition reviews ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | international art institutions ⓘ |
| exhibitionType |
gallery exhibitions
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museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| features | catadores (waste pickers) ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary-inspired art
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socially engaged art ⓘ |
| hasFormat | large-scale color photographs ⓘ |
| influences | discourse on art and social responsibility ⓘ |
| involves | collaboration with local community ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Jardim Gramacho landfill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | photographic prints ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Vik Muniz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | individual waste pickers as heroic figures ⓘ |
| productionProcess |
final images photographed from above
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portraits assembled on the ground using trash ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Waste Land (documentary film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumption
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labor ⓘ urban marginality ⓘ |
| theme |
dignity of marginalized workers
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environmental issues ⓘ poverty ⓘ social justice ⓘ waste ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
discarded objects
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garbage ⓘ recyclable materials ⓘ |
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