Waste Land All about Vik Muniz - 1040 Words

Introduction The documentary â€Å"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. He started using different materials from garbage for his art and through his art he tried to help the pickers of the largest landfills near Rio de Genaro. In this analysis I also implement French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan’s view about the society and culture. Jacques Lacan criticized the society and culture because of the lack of sensitivity and creativity in its culture and ideology that continue to be same since many years. Analysis The idea begins with the critical and innovative thinking of Vik Muniz about life of the Caribbean people and reason behind the significant difference between their childhood and adulthood. He found lack of sweetness that makes big difference in their life than he started making image of Caribbean people with sugar and Chocolate syrup. He moved to Jardim Gramacho with his idea of helping pickers and I really appreciate his successful attempt of helping pickers of the landfills through his art, working in unsafe condition and work with the people who are addicted to drug but the biggest concern was even if he succeed in his work, will it change the life of people? As vice president of Association of Pickers of Jardim Gramacho (ACAMJG), Valter, explain interesting fact that almost 50% of the garbage material can be recycled but people do not payShow MoreRelatedWaste Land : Depression And Depression2142 Words   |  9 PagesThe Oscar-nominated documentary â€Å"Waste Land† leads a controversial issue related to depression and the treatments of depression. The question that stems from the controversy is does the use of art therapy actually cope with the symptoms of depression. An artist by the name of Vik Muniz contends to the idea that art therapy is considered a coping method for depression, and helps with the effects of depression. The individuals within the documentary have a background of poverty, and with poverty comesRead Morepoverty should be fixed1167 Words   |  5 Pageshealth problem, and environmental effect from helping them. First of all, the government should help and train homeless people giving them a new job as long as they are physically able to do the work. This will be helpful and increase for the economic situation. For example, according to the film Waste Land, â€Å"These catadores lived and worked in the garbage, collecting and selling scrap metal and recyclable materials.†(Waste Land) This movie shows that homeless people can have a job, own a house, earn