Evans Maina Ngure (Kenya)

'Mwaura' is the name of a waste picker in Githurai 45 town, Nairobi, Kenya. He sells his waste to a scrap metal dealer, who in turn sells me items that I use to create my sculptures. In this sculpture I depict one of his favourite tools which is a magnetic metal collector. Mwaura – as thousands of waste pickers in my country – plays a major role in waste management. While making a living for themselves, they also ensure the waste they collect is adequately recycled, repurposed or reused. Waste pickers are undervalued players in our environment.