Objective
The aim of this project is to make people aware of the increasing amount of rubbish we throw away and choices for its disposal. How many times have we thought to ourselves “What a pity to throw this away!”. It just shows how often people throw away items which can still be used. RCA wants to change our attitude towards these objects and offer them a second life: if we throw away something “with love”, then someone else may “love it again”. What has become useless to someone, can become useful to someone else.
RCA enables the public to think twice before getting rid of unnecessary belongings and points out the importance of “wasting” in a critical and conscious way.
Also, there's a reason why thrift stores exist (which do exactly what that cart does but maybe not for free).
A big reason (at least in the US) that thrift stores are such a great racket is this:
You can write off about 50% of your gross income through donations. So, many wealthy individuals load up on jewelry, expensive clothes and other accessories. Since these things are only fashionable for two years max, they turn around and donate these items to thrift stores. A good thrift store will adequately value the items and give them a receipt to write off on their taxes.
So, the idea is that you can buy that $1000 purse, use it for 9 months, donate it and write $800 off on your taxes.
A really bastard wealthy person will turn around and buy their own clothes, jewelry and accessories for literally dollars after the thrift store has processed it. They can go back and buy their $1000-turned-$800-deduction purse for $7.50.
Publink - between art and public in everyday life -
Publink is an artistic group founded by Roberta Bruzzechesse, Maddalena Vantaggi and Maria Zanchi. The aim of the group is the study of the potentialities of the art language, the exploration of the borders between public and private space, between the collective and the individual subject in everyday life.
Publink - between art and public in everyday life -
Publink is an artistic group founded by Roberta Bruzzechesse, Maddalena Vantaggi and Maria Zanchi. The aim of the group is the study of the potentialities of the art language, the exploration of the borders between public and private space, between the collective and the individual subject in everyday life.
art - infrastructure
i'd like to know about artists that have done public infrastructural works (lights, trash recepticles, benches, piers, etc.).
think jeffe heim doing benches at the IMA.
thanks in advance!
pae white
jorge pardo
jim isermann i think.
acconci studio
pae white
jorge pardo
jim isermann i think.
acconci studio
thnx
Objective
The aim of this project is to make people aware of the increasing amount of rubbish we throw away and choices for its disposal. How many times have we thought to ourselves “What a pity to throw this away!”. It just shows how often people throw away items which can still be used. RCA wants to change our attitude towards these objects and offer them a second life: if we throw away something “with love”, then someone else may “love it again”. What has become useless to someone, can become useful to someone else.
RCA enables the public to think twice before getting rid of unnecessary belongings and points out the importance of “wasting” in a critical and conscious way.
http://ecosistemaurbano.org/english/rifiuto-con-affetto/
That's not art. That's a brash public service announcement.
Also, there's a reason why thrift stores exist (which do exactly what that cart does but maybe not for free).
A big reason (at least in the US) that thrift stores are such a great racket is this:
You can write off about 50% of your gross income through donations. So, many wealthy individuals load up on jewelry, expensive clothes and other accessories. Since these things are only fashionable for two years max, they turn around and donate these items to thrift stores. A good thrift store will adequately value the items and give them a receipt to write off on their taxes.
So, the idea is that you can buy that $1000 purse, use it for 9 months, donate it and write $800 off on your taxes.
A really bastard wealthy person will turn around and buy their own clothes, jewelry and accessories for literally dollars after the thrift store has processed it. They can go back and buy their $1000-turned-$800-deduction purse for $7.50.
Unicorn, they are artists
Publink - between art and public in everyday life -
Publink is an artistic group founded by Roberta Bruzzechesse, Maddalena Vantaggi and Maria Zanchi. The aim of the group is the study of the potentialities of the art language, the exploration of the borders between public and private space, between the collective and the individual subject in everyday life.
http://tranquiada.blogspot.com/2009/02/rifiuto-con-affetto.html
http://www.rifiutoconaffetto.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=58&lang=en
Unicorn, they are artists
Publink - between art and public in everyday life -
Publink is an artistic group founded by Roberta Bruzzechesse, Maddalena Vantaggi and Maria Zanchi. The aim of the group is the study of the potentialities of the art language, the exploration of the borders between public and private space, between the collective and the individual subject in everyday life.
http://tranquiada.blogspot.com/2009/02/rifiuto-con-affetto.html
http://www.rifiutoconaffetto.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=58&lang=en
You can call yourself an artist. You can call your work art. But that neither makes you an artist nor your work art.
They created a thrift store on wheels.
... trying to figure out how to construct a rope bridge to span a canal in Venice.
Tacà bridge was the result.
http://www.andreaburan.com/project/taca-bridge/
http://vimeo.com/5748501
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