Unit 5: Conscious Art (1ère AMC)

Sugar Tax

The document under study is a news report from CGTN Africa, published in  2017. It deals with a South African eco-artist whose name is Mbongeni Buthelezi who created pieces of art from plastic cuts that he took from junk food (plastic packaging from sugary drinks or snacks). The name of his exhibition is called Sugar Tax. His message is to denounce the sugar tax in South Africa and to share his history. Moreover, he also wants to make a balance between the environment and what we consume as a society. Indeed, everything can be problematic if it is not well managed.

In his artworks, he represents people surrounding him in the everyday life such as his relatives mainly and some friends. He shares his story.

Finally, he exhibits his work in African Art Museum in New York City, in the Van Gogh Museum in Germany and in Prague. The aim is to reach the whole world and show waste in a different way as it can be a symbol of hope.

Homework: Learn the lesson.