OFFICIAL TRAILER - WASTED

Artist Statement - Logan Kirkland

Known in the college football world for the phrase “We may not win every game, but we’ve never lost a party,” the University of Mississippi transforms its campus into a spirited sea of red and blue as more than 64,000 people raise their cups to cheer on their favorite team.

The only thing bigger than college football is a messy problem that is often overlooked and underestimated. The goal of this project is to address questions that many people haven’t even considered.

If you had to guess how much waste, in tons, is produced just from tailgating, what would your answer be? What is the clean-up process once fans leave the Grove? How about the number of trash cans placed on campus the Friday before a game? With the help of members from the UM Landscape and Waste Services team and volunteer organizations, WASTED provides a combination of information and visuals to help understand the magnitude of this issue.