Porta Palazzo market with its 51
300 m² is the largest market in
Europe offering all kinds of
goods from food to clothes and
home utensils giving jobs and
the possibility to sustain
themselves to thousands of
people. At around 2 pm,
however, when the stalls start to
pack down a huge amount of
leftovers are left there, whit no
differentiation in materials
which makes it impossible to
recycle them.
Living and working close to this
market I feel a sort of
appurtenance to it and its
debirds started to inspire and
stimulate me.
For this project, I
decided to focus on cardboard
and paper waste.
Cardboard is soaked in water
and mixed with gypsum and PVA
glue creating a malleable
material, this material is hand
dyed and applied to a structure
made with wood and metal
mesh. Once the material is dry
the artwork is sanded and
finished with wax, the outcome
is a sculptural piece
characterised by a stone-like
texture.
Porta Palazzo market with its 51 300 m² is the largest market in Europe offering all kinds of goods from food to clothes and home utensils giving jobs and the possibility to sustain themselves to thousands of people. At around 2 pm, however, when the stalls start to pack down a huge amount of leftovers are left there, whit no differentiation in materials which makes it impossible to recycle them. Living and working close to this market I feel a sort of appurtenance to it and its debirds started to inspire and stimulate me.