The author reflects on their passion for art history, humorously suggesting that it serves as a cover for hoarding tendencies. They cherish the various items related to exhibitions, perceiving them as crucial for future recollection. However, the author acknowledges that much of this material may ultimately be discarded, illustrating the subjective nature of value and sentiment in determining what is considered trash or treasure. Through a new exhibition, "Waste Scenes," artists explore themes of waste, value, and the intersection of art and everyday debris, inviting viewers to reconsider their perceptions of worth.
Lately, I've been lightheartedly teasing myself that my interest in art history is really just a front for hoarding tendencies.
The detritus that comes from the daily ins and outs of everything around the exhibition is, in my opinion, equally as important as the exhibition itself.
Questions of this fine line between trash and treasure and the conditions that position them as such give life to Waste Scenes, a new body of work.
Taken together, these pieces offer viewers non-linear stories about trash, deterioration, and the fragility of capital power in our attempts to distinguish art object from waste.
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