Although Meredith Allen is of course not the first artist to make trash her subject, I really like some of the commentary on her photographs below.
" Allen photographs through clear recycling garbage bags she finds on the sidewalk. These seductive images function on various levels. As beautiful abstractions, intriguing glimpses into the glamour of rubbish and the function of photography to recycle our experience towards a heightened appreciation of our daily lives. " - Edward Thorp Gallery
A "heightened appreciation of our daily lives": how much better our lives could be if we were to appreciate art and beauty in the every day. It seems ironic that things like trash and plastics would be at the forefront of this new 'recycled' art movement. Maybe it is becoming a more and more prevalent medium because it is so ubiquitous itself...and free...
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