1day waste


  • Photographer
    Valentine Emmanuel
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    08.08.2013

The relentless global pursuit of increasing GDP has been a defining characteristic of our world today, and in turn, living standards are increasing. On one hand this leads to more consumption as a consequence of wealth. On the other, accelerated use of natural resources and rising production has lead to more waste and pollution. Buckminster Fuller once said “Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value.“ The project shows waste not only in an aesthetic way, it showcases the comparison of consumer behavior between nations and between cites. We throw away things immediately after using it, without reflecting about the unforeseeable consequences. I've asked participants from around the globe to collect all their waste for 24 hours and send these parcels to me. The 1day waste was then arranged and photographed.

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