The relationship between art and waste, which began in the early 20th century, has evolved through sacrilegious gestures and critiques of consumer society, ultimately leading to a marked environmental awareness. Filippo Tincolini's series "Wasted" embodies this evolution, showcasing the artist's originality in addressing themes of waste and transformation. In his works, waste not only traps bodies but also opens up to a double layer of meaning: the immediate, visually impactful one, and a deeper one hidden in the harmonious fusion of figurative and conceptual sculpture.
Tincolini reinterprets the Dadaist and Surrealist approach, revisiting the concept of the ready-made to elevate and transform everyday objects. Through the "expressive, demystifying, and blasphemous charge" of objects, as theorized by Marcel Duchamp, the artist invites critical reflection on the function and meaning of waste in contemporary society. "Wasted" thus becomes a aesthetic and cultural field inquiry that stimulates the observer to reconsider their relationship with discarded materials, seeing in them not only an ecological problem but also artistic and critical potential.
With "Wasted," Tincolini provides a space for dialogue where the audience is invited to interact with the works, encouraged to interpret them through their own imagination, prompted and guided by the depth and complexity of the sculptures. This series therefore represents not only an artistic exploration of waste but also an incisive social and cultural critique, underscoring art's ability to trigger reflections on current and urgent themes.