CATA participates in Festival of the Mind 2024

The UI took part in Festival of the Mind 2024 by showcasing the CATA - Climate Change and Women Waste Pickers is a multimedia exhibition that showcases a series of prints built from images of waste collectors in Brazil by Verônica Alkmim França.

CATA - Climate Change and Women Waste Pickers
CATA - Climate Change and Women Waste Pickers

The artworks were created as part of WIEGO research on climate change impact and strategies in partnership with the LO-ACT (Low Carbon Action in Ordinary Cities) project, led by Professor Vanesa Castán Broto at the University of Sheffield.

Sound artist James Rogers has created sound pieces inspired by the research and artworks that tells stories about place, people and materials through sound collage, exploring narratives behind the artworks in an informative and engaging way.

James recorded sounds from recycling, upcycling, litter picking and waste management in Sheffield. The compositions also include recordings from cooperative sorting centres in Brazil.

The sounds were processed to make abstract pieces responding to the prints, touching on themes of climate anxiety, dignity, recycling, identity, solidarity and urban adaptation.

The project LO-ACT has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

Project Leads

Creative Partners

  • Verônica Alkmim França, Visual Artist (https://www.veronicaaf.com/)
  • James Rogers, Sound Artist (https://sleepsangmusic.com/)

Listen back to the sound piece in this video

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