"The art in waste" Reading

The article ‘The art in waste’ by Denise Scot Brown talks about Basurama which is a movement that looks at all forms of waste, its reuse and the study of waste as an artistic resource.

Everything goes to a cycle of birth, use and then death even cities and buildings.

The writer discusses the problems with urban planning and the cycles and problems of urban renewal and how it relates to the waste cycle and the conflicts it brings.

She talks of Lynch’s book “ Wasting Away where he introduces the concept of “Waste Well”. This involves the cycles of birth and death plus recycling. He also raises the issue whether a building should be preserved or not and the "preservation is so temporary."

She also refers to a number of concepts:

Morphology – study of form. When new technologies are created new waste is produced and need new forms of recycling.

Paleotechnology – use of older technology for a better use. Eg using car types for shoe soles.

Satisficing – making decision with limited time and imperfect information.

-Gabriella

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