A finite stockpile of Earth resources comprises humanity’s shared inheritance with all other forms of life. What we are and all we own are fabricated out of this common pool. Even the molecules that comprise our bodies are merely on loan from the ecosystem. These molecules endure, but increasingly they endure stripped of their utility for humans and for the planet. Unwanted stuff is proliferating along with the nouns that describe them: discard, scrap, debris, rubbish, garbage, scrap, junk, litter, refuse, cast-off.

The role of trash as a source of artistic inspiration comprises a rich and compelling narrative within the vanguard movements of art the last century. As consciousness of environmental problems escalates in the current century, we are witnessing an avalanche of trash-based art. As it seeps deeper into ever more diverse art practices, it is posing a new challenge for art critics, historians, collectors, and admirers. It is becoming necessary to cultivate our powers of trash discernment and become  connoisseurs of waste.

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