MID TERM PRESENTATION¶
SLIDES¶
what¶
Some things have changed since the first presentation of the project in December until the MIDTERM Presentation. One of them was the idea of what I would like to do... at first, I wanted to make a live exhibition piece, which would interact with the viewer/user while indicating the level of water pollution. However, in the course of my research, I saw that the water problem in Brazil was deeper, so instead of making a complaint about the level of water pollution and generating a discussion around it, now I want to bring a complaint about the origins of water problems in brazil (which began with colonization, with the agrarian elite strengthening in the pre-republic period, schemes involving politicians and the privatization of water in the interest of large companies, among others). As this involves many concepts and subjects, now the work will be an artwork of which the final result will be the video (with narration) of the piece in action.
why¶
Here, I summarized all my research around the water debate.
As I decided to do something more of personal expression through art, it was important to research some references that work with art and textiles.
In the process, I found a text by Karla Girotto, about what it means to be an artist today:
who - for/with whom¶
This excerpt from Karla Girotto was extremely important to redirect who my work is being done for. If before my work was aimed at raising the awareness of the observer, now it is to materialize the cry trapped in the throats of activists who, as much as they mobilize their anxieties into action, sometimes find themselves trapped in the feeling of impotence in the face of the complexity of the problems that are willing to face.
how¶
Here some projects that were references for the work summarized in a visual panel.
And the tools that helped me materialize my project research.
The final idea:
considerations¶
Up until this point, my project has been largely theoretical and not very practical in the face of information overload and creative paralysis. The next step is to design all my tests to run the final product.
FEEDBACK¶
During the feedback I received praise for the rigor of my research and that it makes sense that I was so excited about the process!
Some notes made by the evaluators (including Ricardo O'Nascimento, Becky Earley, Anastasia and Cecilia):
- In view of all this research, what message do I want to convey (shock, awareness or problem solving)? How strong is this message?
- Take care that the project is too complex to the point that the observer does not understand;
- I can convey multiple layers of information to different viewers, perhaps using video as a support (video can be interactive with the viewer);
- Thinking about the installation, what does it smell like? What's the sound? Are there visual supports to help the viewer understand the message?
- Think about the narrative of the video, will it have a narrator? Will I be the narrator?
- Suggestion of placing hospital saline bags instead of cups for liquids;
- Ricardo commented that he has the impression that I am the type of person who overthinks and he is completely right! He gave me the suggestion not to overcomplicate things, because I don't have much time.
Ricardo also commented that a Brazilian artist who can be an inspiration to me is Elen Nas:
Trip TV: "Discotecagem dentro d' água" (Sereia Lab, 2a Edição, Caixa Cultural São Paulo, 2009). from elen nas on Vimeo.
They also commented that they can already visualize the final product, the smell and the sound of the entire installation, which made me very happy.
REFERENCES¶
first project pitch¶
projects¶
Water Dress by Irin Van Herpen
Water Dress by Iris Van Herpen
sensor that measures urban river pollution
Computer 1.0 by Victoria Manganiello
Water Machine by Google Earth - here it's in portuguese, but you can found this in english
about Brazilian hydrography¶
fashion and water consumption¶
report - fashion and water consumption relation
research¶
water¶
AGUILERA, Juliana. 'Boi de Piranha': civil servants tell about the threats and suffocation of inspection by environmental agencies. 2021a. Available at: https://www.modefica.com.br/boi-de-piranha-servidores-contam-sobre-as-ameacas-eo-sufocamento-da-fiscalizacao-dos-orgaos-ambientais/#:~:text =O%20that%20os%20servers%20dos, threatens%C3%A7as%20e%20suffocation%20das%20inspects%C3%A7%C3%B5es.&text=O%20value%20das%20fines%20no,do%20Environment%20Environment %20em%202021. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
AGUILERA, Juliana. Eco-Anxiety and Solastalgia: How the climate crisis affects mental health. How the Climate Crisis Affects Mental Health. 2021b. Available at: https://www.modefica.com.br/crise-climatica-saude-mental/. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
AGUILERA, Juliana. Burn Here, Dry There: ecological connectivity from the amazon to the caatinga. Ecological Connectivity from the Amazon to the Caatinga. 2021c. Available at: https://www.modefica.com.br/conectividade-ecologica-amazonia-a-caatinga/. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
AGUILERA, Juliana. Neither Development nor Security: mining is responsible for water conflicts in the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais. 2022. Available at: https://www.modefica.com.br/nem-development-nem-seguranca-mineracao/. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
AUGUSTO, Leonardo; TOLEDO, Luiz Fernando. Compromised and unlicensed: Canadian brooksfield hydroelectric dams are investigated for threats to residents and flooding of a mining town. 2021. Available at: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/30/hidreletricas-canadense-brookfield-investigadas-ameacas-moradores-inundacao-de-cidade-mineira. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
BASTOS, Christian. Hydroelectric plants surround the Uruguay Basin: pollution and existing energy generation degrade the water complex, which is now threatened by new hydroelectric plants. 2021. Available at: https://www.brasildefators.com.br/2021/11/23/hidreletricas-rondam-a-bacia-do-uruguai. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
BBC. Understand investigation against Ricardo Salles authorized by the STF that investigates suspicion of disturbing PF. 2021. Available at: https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-57346129. Accessed on: 23 Feb. 2021.
BRAZIL. NATIONAL AGENCY FOR WATER AND BASIC SANITATION. Situation of water resources in Brazil 2020: annual report. Translation: by the author. Brasília: ANA, 2020. 118 p.
CNN. Brazil is the fourth country in the world that kills most environmental activists, says ONG. 2021. Available at: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/brasil-eo-quarto-pais-do-mundo-que-mais-mata-ativistas-ambientais-diz-ong/#:~:text =O%20Brasil%20%C3%A9%20quarto%20pa%C3%ADs,)%20e%20Philippines%20(29. Accessed on: 23 Feb. 2022.
COSTA, M.C.; VIZEU, F.; GUARIDO FILHO, E. R. 342 COSTA, M. C. et al. Rural & Agroindustrial Organizations, Lavras, v. 18, no. 4, p. 342-355, 2016 THE ORGANIZATIONAL FIELD OF BRAZILIAN WATERS: the historical formation of a mentality. Translation: by the author. Rural & Agroindustrial Organizations: Lavras, (S.L), v. 18, no. 4, p. 342-355, 2016.
HARARI, Isabel; ARAGÃO, Taina. Indigenous and Riverside Women Fight for the Future in the Xingu. 2021. Available at: https://www.modefica.com.br/mulheres-indigenas-ribeirinhas-xingu/. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). Basins and Hydrographic Divisions of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro: Ibge, 2021. 160 p. (Methodological Reports). ISSN 0101-2843
MATHIAS, Attila. Brazil's hydrographic basins. Brazil School. -. Available at: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/brasil/principais-bacias-hidrograficas-brasil.htm. Accessed on January 31, 2022.
MODEFICA. Illegal Mining Destroys More than 600km of Rivers Inside Munduruku Lands in Pará. 2021. Available at: https://www.modefica.com.br/garimpo-ilegal-munduruku/. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
PERES, João. What is the interest of Coca and Ambev in the privatization of tap water?. 2019. Available at: https://ojoioeotrigo.com.br/2019/06/qual-o-interesse-de-coca-e-ambev-na-privatizacao-da-agua-da-torneira/. Accessed on: 23 Feb. 2022
RAJÃO, Raoni; NOBRE, Antonio Donato; CUNHA, Evandro L.T.P.; DUARTE, Tiago Ribeiro; MARCOLINO, Camilla; SOARES-FILHO, Britaldo; SPAROVEK, Gerd; RODRIGUES, Ricardo R.; VALERA, Carlos; BUSTAMANTE, Mercedes. The risk of fake controversies for Brazilian environmental policies. Biological Conservation, v. 266, p. 109447, fev. 2022. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109447.
RBA. A former adviser to ruralists, the new Minister of the Environment is linked to the dispute over indigenous lands. 2021. Available at: https://g1.globo.com/globonews/globonews-em-pauta/video/trigueiro-informacoes-divulgadas-pela-embrapa-prejudicaram-leis-ambientais-10240836.ghtml. Accessed on: 23 Feb. 2022
SOCIOAMBIENTAL. What changes (or remains) in the environment with Bolsonaro's reform?. 2019. Available at: https://www.socioambiental.org/pt-br/noticias-socioambientais/o-que-muda-ou-resta-no-meio-ambiente-com-a-reforma-de-bolsonaro. Accessed on: 23 Feb. 2022
STROPASOLAS, Pedro. Samarco resumes activities in Mariana without realizing the legacy of destruction: reactivation of mining generates jobs in the city, but maintains a model that produces structural problems. 2020. Available at: https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2020/11/05/samarco-retoma-atividades-em-mariana-sem-dar-conta-do-legado-de-destruicao. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
art¶
HORN, Rebecca. Rebecca Horn: Silent Rebellion. Rio de Janeiro: Banco do Brasil Cultural Center, 2010. 118 p. Available at: https://ccbb.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RebeccaHorn.pdf. Accessed on: 24 Feb. 2022
GIROTTO, Karla Barretto. What is it to be an artist today? Aurora: art, media and politics magazine, São Paulo, v. 10, no. 29, p. 156-166. 2017. Available at: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/aurora/article/view/33033/23982. Accessed on: 14 Feb. 2022
tools¶
SAMPAIO, Claudio Pereira de. Flows: integrated model of solid waste R&D: value creation based on leadership, creative groups, design and sustainability. 2013. 2 v. Thesis (Doctorate) - Design Course, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 2017. (free translation)
REQ AND REQUIREMENTS FLOWCHART
SANCHES, Maria Celeste de Fatima. Fashion and Design: methodological strategies in design. São Paulo: Estação das Letras e Cores, 2017. (free translation)