Trashy Taste

 While planning this project, I thought for a long time about issues of legality and how to avoid accusations of vandalism and, especially, littering. I decided to resolve the problem by highlighting it, using a public trash can near the SUB as a display. Trash cans are usually a good indicator of what society deems valuable (or not). Incidentally, they are also a good starting point for a discussion about the value of art in society, what determines that value, and whether certain art forms are more 'valuable' than others. I wanted to play upon the fine line that often divides art and trash and create something that was a bit of both. I fashioned a canvas out of a leftover pizza box and duct tape and used various scraps of newspaper from my dorm room trash can. My favorite aspect of this project is that it confers an interesting decision on the viewer. In making sense of the situation, the viewer must determine whether the object is trash or not and whether it is still appropriate to use the trash can for its intended purpose.