Propuesta fotográfica sobre la contaminación minera en los ríos del cantón Santa Rosa provincia de El Oro

Abstract

In Ecuador mining activity has been carried out for several decades, in the province of El Oro there are several cantons that carry out mining extraction as is the case of the canton Santa Rosa, whose inhabitants indicate that it has an approximate of 50 years, as a negative consequence is reflected in environmental pollution, this research has as its theme Photographic proposal on mining pollution in the rivers of the canton Santa Rosa province of El Oro, it visualizes a current problem and for this was taken as a tool photography as an artistic object in the proposal that is a means of representation and visual communication. The research is based on bibliographical references of artists and topics related to the impact of mining on the environment, information that contributes to the development of the final artistic proposal, we should also mention that a critical analysis of works by national and local artists related to the subject was made, finally as a product we will make four artistic photographs, which address the research theme, which will be edited in Adobe Photoshop, in a mixed way that is black, white, and color, this is to express the problem from two perspectives but with the same main message. The human being has become ecologically in a direct or indirect way the main enemy of the environment, the legal or illegal mining activity over the years are leaving drastic consequences to the current and future generations due to the irresponsibility of many mining companies and our own authorities, who by economic ambition do not measure the environmental catastrophe that is being committed in our rivers. In this research, about the topic addressed, we proceeded to conduct an interview to obtain information, because in academic articles that talk about it according to the area of the problem there is no information that is needed, a deep analysis was made to have a clear idea, for the development of the final artistic proposal, based on the information given by our interviewee, it should be noted that the objective of this work is to convey to people the profound realities that they are living, this is not current because the problems have arisen for decades. Artistic photography is very practical because according to the vision of each photographer, this will make his proposal with the intention of conveying a message, according to the visual approach that intends to make known, art has served as an expressive means of communication, so we can capture realities of various topics of study. Mentioning that at present in our locality the development of a photographic proposal is not evidenced due to the scarcity of photographers who are involved in environmental issues. The objective of this project is to show the community in general the main problem that is affecting the vital resource of the canton of Santa Rosa, there is no way to overlook the fact that water is worth more than gold. It is important to continue promoting art within society, it is a more creative and practical way to make graphic representations, without a doubt art has transcended barriers.