In Taking Out the Trash, Elizabeth Davies writes for the CBC about a new installation by British artist Michael Landy. His Art Bin is on display in London until March 14.By invitation, the Art Bin accepts discarded or rejected works by artists - a legitimized purge described as 'defining creative recycling.'
The article goes on to suggest that the cumulative work will be hauled to the landfill at the end of the show. What is the point? Perhaps a more creative solution would be to invite the public to rummage through the bin and find new homes or uses for the items. Once it is kicked to the curb, art or trash is fair game.
Please don't use the veil of 'art' as a justification to clog landfills.
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