Where Would Contemporary Art Be Without Plastic?
Hyperallergic’s article “Where Would Contemporary Art Be Without Plastic?” examines how plastic has become a foundational material in postwar and contemporary art, shaping everything from sculpture and installation to everyday studio practice. It considers both the formal possibilities plastics offer artists and the environmental and ethical problems tied to petrochemical production, waste, and long-term conservation. The piece situates plastic’s ubiquity as a defining feature of contemporary visual culture while questioning how artists and institutions might respond to its ecological costs. The article is presented as a critical reflection on material history rather than a single event-driven news report.
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This story was covered in Trustees Under Fire, Art Money in Shadows