Lynn Neuman: Showing How Quickly Plastic Amasses Favorite 

Lynn Neuman, director of New York City–based Artichoke Dance, became preoccupied with single-use disposability after she started wondering about waste and who was responsible for it. For some of her performances, she has collected massive quantities of discarded plastics, like bags and six-pack rings, and invited community members to contribute their own. “There’s a real aha moment when people see how quickly plastic amasses,” she says. This hands-on, visual component gets people involved in Neuman’s process, interrupting their habitual response to pollution. “Being engaged in a process, particularly a physical one, helps people to not ignore what they know,” she says.