{"title":"Lea Vergine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLea Vergine\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into contemporary art and cultural phenomena, inviting readers to reconsider the boundaries between art and everyday life. Her work often challenges traditional aesthetics, as seen in titles like \u003cem\u003eWhen Trash Becomes Art\u003c\/em\u003e, where she examines the transformation of mundane materials into creative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging with themes of visual culture and artistic innovation, Vergine's books are essential for anyone interested in the evolving dialogue between art and society. Her writing combines sharp analysis with a deep appreciation for the cultural significance of art movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-trash-becomes-art-by-lea-vergine-9788876247286","title":"When Trash Becomes Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result of painstaking research by Lea Vergine, this volume explores the meaning of the \"trash\" phenomenon in contemporary art from the early 20th century (Boccioni, Carrà, Depero, Picabia, Schwitters), through the Sixties and Seventies (Burri, Kounellis, Fontana, Vautier, Rotella, César, Arman, Manzoni, Pistoletto, Beuys, Spoerri), and up to the present (Cragg, Parmiggiani, Boltanski, Sherman, Bourgeois, Serrano, Cattelan).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt examines the challenge launched by these artists, who use waste as a material for creating art. In an era marked by great concern about the environment, the artistic use of the discarded object expresses the alienation and distress that appear to be eroding the wantonly consumeristic social model represented by the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecovering and preserving refuse is a means of trying to hold on to it, of making it survive by saving it from a void, from being nothing, from the dissolution to which it is destined. It is about the desire to leave a mark, a trace, a clue for those who remain, hence touching a dimension that is psychological as well as political.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Trash Becomes Art\u003c\/em\u003e by Lea Vergine is a profound exploration of these themes, offering insights into the transformative power of art made from waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601325342956,"sku":"9788876247286","price":30.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788876247286-when-trash-becomes-art.jpg?v=1777997765"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lea-vergine.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}