CATA - Climate Change and Waste Pickers'
A multimedia exhibition that showcases ‘CATA’ prints built from images captured and constructed by waste collectors in Brazil.
Climate Change and Waste Pickers’ is a multimedia exhibition that showcases ‘CATA’ prints built from images of waste collectors in Brazil by Verônica Alkmim França
The artworks were created as part of WIEGO research on climate change impact and strategies in partnership with the LO-ACT (Low Carbon Action in Ordinary Cities) project, led by Vanesa Castán Broto at the University of Sheffield.
Sound artist James Rogers has created ten pieces inspired by the research and artworks that tells stories about place, people and materials through sound collage, exploring narratives behind the artworks in an informative and engaging way.
James recorded sounds from recycling, upcycling, litter picking and waste management in Sheffield. The compositions also include recordings from cooperative sorting centres in Brazil.
The sounds were processed to make abstract pieces responding to the prints, touching on themes of climate anxiety, dignity, recycling, identity, solidarity and urban adaptation.
The project LO-ACT has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
More information about the project can be found here:
wiego.org/specialists/sonia-m-dias
veronicaaf.com
sleepsangmusic.com
loactproject.com
Credits
Project Leads
- Professor Vanesa Castán Broto, Professor of Climate Urbanism at the University of Sheffield
- Erika Conchis, Project Administrator at the University of Sheffield
- Dr Sonia Maria Dias, Global Waste Specialist at WIEGO
Creative Partners
- Verônica Alkmim França, Visual Artist
- James Rogers, Sound Artist