Flavia Sampaio
Mini Bio
Flavia Sampaio dedicated to experientialism in the visual arts, writing, photography and artists' books. His works cover themes such as the investigation of nature and the passage of time. His project Tempo Esculpido was published in magazines from UEMG and Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, and was also a finalist for the 2022 Festival Imaginária de Fotolivros award, and resulted in the edition of a photobook of images and poems launched at the Tiradentes Photography Festival. Participates in the M.A.L.A study group. since 2024. His book Tempo Esculpido was incorporated into the collection “Um fonds Photographique Brésilien à la BnF”, at the Bibliotèque Nationale de France.
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https://www.flaviasampaiophoto.com
WASTE PICKER (APANHADOR DE DESPERDÍCIO)
In Brazil, approximately 90 million tons of waste are produced annually, yet only 7.5% is recycled (Embrapa). An army of waste pickers helps mitigate the impact of this waste generation. They roam the streets collecting recyclable materials as a means of survival. Carolina de Jesus, author of the book *Quarto de Despejo* (published in English as *Child of the Dark*), is the waste picker best known by her full name. Her writing has been described as a "poetics of waste." "It seems I came into the world predestined to scavenge. The only thing I don't scavenge is happiness." The author passed away in 2014, but the carts and the waste pickers remain.