Wasteland Documentary Response

     For me, the most memorable aspect of Waste Land was towards the end, when we got to see the workers' reactions to the artwork and seeing it in the museum. It was amazing to see how the publicity affected their lives. From watching, I learned two things: one, almost anything can be made into art or used to make a statement; two, there are people out there who you don't know, that have their own lives and their own struggles. Seeing the workers protest and tell their stories really opened my eyes to that. I think that the people involved felt glad that they were getting their message out there; or they thought the opposite, and that the cameras were too invasive. If I were the subject, I'd go with the former-- I'd be glad to spread awareness about what I'm not satisfied with in my life. Our society could probably be represented in a similar way (by using recyclable materials to create a picture) to show the ignorance of modern consumers-- A.K.A. how much excess trash Americans go through every day.