Problem
Examine the work of the Brazilian artist, Vik Muniz, and his series "Pictures of Garbage." The question of "how a marginalized community discovered dignity" through collaboration and creating art is presented in the film titled "Wasteland." By breaking down social biases, Muniz used garbage and the community that sprang up around it to make a noble image of a garbage collector. *Explain how Vik Muniz effectively communicates his proposal to the catadores to "change our perceptions of garbage to transform their lives?" Give examples of how Muniz shows interest in the ideas of the catadores? In what ways did the community respond to Muniz proposal to make art with the everyday trash? *Describe the attitudes of both Muniz and the catadores towards working as a team? Do you believe one person monopolized the project or did they all work as a team? *Describe the work ethic of the team. What would happen if Muniz decided to create the work on his own? Would it be as effective? What would happen if others did not support his idea? Would it be as effective? *As a leader, describe ways Muniz takes initiatives to assist the community to see value in their lives as translated into art. *How does Muniz show that he is interested in a successful outcome for the entire group, not just for himself? *This process transformed garbage into art. In doing so, did it also transform the catadores? In what ways did you see this happen? *According to the women who participated in the art project, what was the impact this experience had on their lives? How might their experiences have been different if they were just the subject of the portraits and not part of the creative team that made the artwork?