Even in situations of abject poverty and hopelessness, people are able to find dignity, as well as times of joy and satisfaction for hard work. Seven unbelievable catadores become a work of art as muniz masterminds his pieces, and leads them to hope for a better life. An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art. This kind of social consciousness is also the subject of munizs most recent work, which is chronicled in the oscarnominated film waste land by director lucy walker. The waste land by vik muniz 1192 words 123 help me. Filmed over nearly three years, waste land follows renowned artist vik muniz as he journeys from his home base in brooklyn to his native brazil and the worlds largest garbage dump, jardim gramacho, located on the outskirts of. What happens in the worlds largest trash city will transform you. Making waste land must have presented one of the most challenging set of conditions ever to confront a documentary film crew. Initially a sculptor, muniz grew interested with the photographic representations of his work, eventually focusing completely on photography. There he photographs an eclectic band of catadores selfdesignated pickers of recyclable materials. If waste land wins an oscar, the pickers may be besieged by nowinnofee lawyers persuading them they should sue for a share of the movie profits.
But his work in the film waste land proved to be one of his most ambitious projects yet. Vik muniz was born into a workingclass family in sao paulo, brazil in 1961. Lucy walkers waste land, a documentary film about artist vik munizs extraordinary project of creating monumental portraits from junk in the worlds largest garbage dump, thrilled new yorkers on the opening night of premiere brazil. Waste land feels more like an art film than just another film about art. Top selling contemporary artist vik muniz takes us on an emotional. The film follows the lives of the unfortunate people that muniz meets while photographing the piles of garbage. As a youth, he had the good fortune to be shot in the leg by a rich kid, who paid him off. Today, waste land, a film that follows brooklynbased artist, vik muniz, to his home country of brazil and to the busiest landfill in the world, where.
Creativity and artistry are seen as lifechanging, gratifying, and sustaining. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. The film chronicles artist vik muniz, who travels to the worlds largest landfill. Brooklyn artist vik muniz helps tell the story of the city at the biggest landfill in the. Waste land is a film about recycling, but its far more intriguing than the average ecodocumentary. Waste land lucy walker brings a compelling humaninterest dimension to her doc about artist vik muniz. Wasteland is set in a world ravaged by a deadly virus and within that world is scott. Filmed over nearly three years, waste land follows renowned artist vik muniz as he journeys from his home base in brooklyn to his native brazil and the worlds largest garbage dump, jardim. Primarily working with unconventional materials such as tomato sauce, diamonds, magazine clippings, chocolate syrup, dust, dirt. Filmed over nearly three years, waste land follows renowned artist vik muniz as he journeys from his home base in brooklyn to his native brazil and the worlds largest garbage dump, jardim gramacho, located on the outskirts. This quote fits perfectly for the documentary waste land, directed by lucy walker, karen harley, and joao jardim. Film summary oscarnominated waste land demonstrates how art can transform the artist, the subject, and its viewer.
Waste land is a 2010 britishbrazilian documentary film directed by lucy walker. Filmed over nearly three years, waste land follows renowned artist vik muniz as he journeys to his native brazil and the worlds largest garbage dump. There he photographs an eclectic band of catadores. Sanchez art 11 may 2, 2014 waste land art can tell every single part of peoples daily lives from emotion, poverty, power, environment, even social context. Muniz, a remarkably upbeat and earnest fellow, is almost just an excuse for the movie to investigate the lives of the trash pickers, who. This film is filled with positive, inspiring themes, including courage, empathy, and humility. An analysis of waste land by vik muniz 1924 words 8 pages. Waste land explores the lives of brazilian garbage pickers in the 2010 documentary waste land, muniz returns to brazil in order to collaborate with a group of catadores waste pickers who pick recyclable items out of the worlds largest landfill. For more updates on the other pickers featured in the documentary, check out the waste land website. The photographer vik muniz in waste land the new york.
Whatever happened to the garbage pickers from waste land. Introduction the documentary waste land is about vik muniz, an artist known for his series of amazing and creative images made from sugar, chocolate syrup, pigment, dirt and peanut butter. Waste land is an award winning documentary by director lucy walker. Waste land throws light on the work of artist vik muniz, who creates portraits from discarded recyclable materials. Kobalt music publishing, latinautor, umpi, amra, and music rights societies song. Calling waste land, a film about artist vik muniz, the best documentary on a contemporary artist is a bit of an oxymoronic statement. Waste land a documentary about muniz collaborating with the trash pickers in a staggeringly huge landfillachieves the same fusion. Waste land is a film created to portray artist vik munizs work as he intended to paint the pickers of garbage in the jardim gramacho landfill. In waste land, artist vik muniz visits the worlds largest landfill to create portraits of catadores garbage pickers from the material they collect. Waste land begins with vic muniz, a wellknown artist, living in brooklyn, new york, who decides to return to brazil his birthplace, to do an art project that has social relevance. Waste land follows renowned artist vik muniz to his native brazil and the worlds largest garbage dump, jardim gramacho, where he photographs an eclectic band of garbage pickers. As a young man he was shot in the leg whilst trying to break up a fight. The initial subject is vik muniz, an artist known for photographs that construct portraits or recreate famous images using materials like. Much of vik munizs art involves collaboration with and financial benefit.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Waste land ist ein brasilianischbritischer dokumentarfilm aus dem jahr 2010. Muniz is famous for using unusual materials in his art, and for his next project, he plans to use materials. The films strengths reside in less what the film is and more what it isnt. Waste land, the documentary by lucy walker that has been nominated for an academy award this year, takes as its entry point into the lives of the pickers the work of the brazilian artist vik muniz. T he production notes for lucy walkers excellent documentary, though not the.
Waste land vik muniz paints portraits of garbage pickers. Shot over three years, the film follows celebrated brooklynbased artist, vik muniz, as he returns to his homeland of brazil. An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. It isnt, ultimately, a film about an artist, but a film about art and life the convergence, transformation, and complications of each when they come in close contact.