Project Description
We live in a world where our ecosystems of production and consumption are extremely evolved. However, there is a third ecosystem we call the ‘receiver’ that is largely unknown and un-evolved where products end up after they have served their intended purpose and are disposed of.
This documentary reveals the world of the receiver and the impact of electronic waste on the environment and informal labor sector. Focusing on Delhi, we worked with a local NGO, Chintan Environmental Action Group to understand and document what happens to electronic waste as it enters the waste stream.
The resulting documentary and communications are intended as a first step to raise awareness and create a platform for strategic responses from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including designers, governments, and legislators. The project was exhibited at the Shiela C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons in NYC in 2016 and the product examples were collected and exhibited in exploded view format by Parsons MFA ID students to demonstrate the complex nature of everyday objects.
The resulting documentary and communications are intended as a first step to raise awareness and create a platform for strategic responses from a broad spectrum of stakeholders
Project Scope:
– On Location photography & video
– Ethnographic research in India
– Secondary research
– Exhibition Design
– Motion graphics
– Data analytics
– Data visualization
– Art direction
– Narratives and storyboards
– Video editing and post production
– Graphic design
– NGO liaison and collaboration
– Music selection and licensing