Johannesburg

Mpumelelo Buthelezi

My work sheds light on an environmentally sustainable profession while highlighting the intrinsic value of underrepresented individuals.
My Disciplines
Photography
About The Creative

My work documents the lives of waste pickers who predominantly reside in the Dryhook area near Devland, Soweto. I started this project after engaging with waste pickers who operated in my neighbourhood. After speaking with them, I visited a few waste collection sites and gained a deeper understanding of these informal workers and their vocation.

Creative output/s I am interested in producing:
Storytelling
Public art
Imagery for publications
Artwork in workshops to engage messaging
Design for documents toward research outputs or policy
Exhibitions
Help visualise strategic storytelling of scientists' work for policy
Work with traditional knowledge and practice for stories
Open ended exploration/collaboration
Public festivals
Story books
Branches of science I'm interested in:
Climatology
Oceanography
Zoology
Ecology
History
Economics

WORK

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