My BFA graduating thesis project aimed to shed light on the staggering reality of global waste management, illustrating how a significant portion of our trash remains unrecycled. Through a fascination with infographics in gallery space, Let’s Talk Trash raises awareness and sparks dialogue about the urgent need for more effective recycling practices worldwide.
Artist Statement
Let’s talk trash. It impairs public health, pollutes the environment, and threatens to drown poor countries in toxicity. The more urbanized and industrialized a country becomes, the more trash it produces. As a nation, Americans produce more waste per day than any other nation in the world. But because we don’t see it, we don’t think it’s a problem. Unlike most utilities like gas and water—that are charged depending on how much is used—most cities charge a flat fee for trash service. Because of this, Americans pay very little attention to how much waste they are discarding. The purpose of this exhibition is to call attention to the fact that just because we throw it away, doesn’t mean it goes away, and to inspire the public to change their waste and recycling habits for the better, if only by a little.
