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Nov 12Liked by Drew Austin

Objects take on a special quality when they become trash. No longer useful and so free to be examined aesthetically, like a readymade. But also an absolute quality: a discarded sofa, Redbox, and cigarette butt are all equally trash. Eerie to think of it existing in such huge quantities, it's no surprise we get it underground as fast as possible.

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Absolutely. There's almost an invisible quality to things that are functional/useful and therefore part of our normal routines. When something breaks or becomes trash, that causes it to pop out - it has a disruptive effect within the environment. The readymade is a good comparison. And you're right that we seem to have a psychological need to get that stuff out of sight as quickly as possible.

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