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Space Title

Trash Scenarios

Within the World Titled Trash Scenarios
Credited to Andric Spaeth
Opening date July 31st, 2023
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Statement:

Living in this overconsumptive society is a burden and a privilege at the same time. What it takes to bring a product to market and what happens after you‘ve consumed it is a phenomenon to itself.

As much as it saddens me to see the leftovers of consumerism and that it exceeds the capacity of our recycling infrastructure by far, I still feel the urge to find beauty in the ruins of capitalism and overconsumption.

My aim with this ongoing collection of consumerist scenarios found in public spaces is to confront western society‘s relationship with waste, consumerism, and the disposable nature of our materialistic culture. Each item tells a unique story—a story of consumption, of neglect, and ultimately, of our collective human experience.

Through "Trash Scenarios", I endeavour to disrupt the narrative surrounding waste, challenging preconceived notions of value and prompting viewers to reconsider their relationship with the objects they discard. By extracting these fragments from their mundane context and presenting them in a digital room I invite viewers to examine the profound implications of our consumer-driven society.

All scenarios displayed in the archive and the digital room have been translated into more dimensional file formats by using the technology of LiDAR scanning (3D scanning) and Photogrammetry.

Do we really need bigger trash cans? Or should we reflect more about our individual consumption bahaviour?

Design: Andric Spaeth // www.andricspaeth.com
Sound Engineering: Fabian Gimpel and Andric Spaeth

3D Environment Description:

The digital exhibition titled "Trash Scenarios" showcases a collection of 3D scans and photogrammetries representing discarded items found in public spaces. The exhibition aims to raise awareness about the impact of urban waste on the environment and encourage sustainable practices.

Artworks in this space:

Artwork title

blue trash bags overload

Artist name Andrric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Mombachstraße, Kassel
Date: 11.12.2022
Volume: 6.1m2

Artwork title

multiple overload

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Flumserberg, Schweiz
Date: 04.03.2023
Volume: 11.8m2

Artwork title

60 days of trash

Artist name David Loesche
Artwork Description:

This project by David is dedicated to create awareness about western consumerist behaviors by attaching the rubbish of consumed products for over 60 days to the human body and carrying it around visible to other consumerists. 

The photogrammetry was taken on day 44 of the project. 

Location: Holländischer Platz, Kassel, Germany

Artwork title

BSR multiple overload 110% filled

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Karl-Marx-Straße, Berlin
Date: 29.03.2023
Volume: 6.1m2

Artwork title

burned trash

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Philosophenweg, Kassel
Date: 11.04.2022
Volume: 12.7m2

Artwork title

weekly overload_1

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Neue Fahrt, Kassel
Date: 01.06.2022
Volume: 11.8m2

Artwork title

monthly sperrmüll assemblage

Artist name Andric Späth
Artwork Description:

Location: Gottschalkstraße, Kassel
Date: 03.04.2023
Volume: 4.6m2

Artwork title

BSR single overload

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Hermannstraße, Berlin
Date: 02.04.2023
Volume: 1.6m2

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Artwork title

orange trash bags assemblage

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Piles of trash bags are characteristic for most urban areas nowadays due to western overconsumption surpassing the volume of our trash cans and recycling infrastructure.

Location: Wehlheider Platz, Kassel
Date:  21.03.2022
Volume: 1.7m2

Artwork title

empty beer bottles at home

Artwork Description:

Location: Gottschalkstraße, Kassel
Date: 06.09.2022
Volume: 0.8m2

Artwork title

used glass overload

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Bebelplatz, Kassel, Germany

Artwork title

pressed supermarket cardboard

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Kirchweg, Kassel
Date: 09.04.2022
Volume: 4.4m2

Artwork title

pressed supermarket cardboard

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Kirchweg, Kassel
Date: 09.04.2022
Volume: 4.4m2

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Artwork title

return to sender

Artist name The Nest Collective
Artwork Description:

During documenta fifteen in Kassel, the collective denounces the negative consequences of Kenya’s urbanization with an imposing installation: Return to Sender mimics a dystopian waste landscape. The installation made of old recycling materials such from cars, computers and clothes resembles a a dumpsite in front of the Orangerie.

Location: Karlsaue, Kassel
Date: 20.06.2022
Volume: 1.2m2

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Artwork title

black friday aftermath

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Finally after every consumer received their fresh consumer items ordered on black friday or cyber monday it is about time to decorate the streets with the remaining packages. 

Overconsumption describes a situation where a consumer overuses their available goods and services to where they don’t want to replenish or reuse them.

Location: Fünffensterstraße, Kassel
Date: 29.10.2022
Volume: 8.9m2

Artwork title

cozy recycling containers

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Thomasstraße, Berlin

Artwork title

BSR trash overload_1

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Herrfurthstraße, Berlin
Date: 29.05.2023
Volume: 2.2m2

Artwork title

BSR trash overload_2

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Weisestraße, Berlin
Date: 29.05.2023
Volume: 2.3m2

Artwork title

BSR big trash overload

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Silbersteinstraße, Berlin
Date: 18.06.2023
Volume: 2.2m2

Artwork title

overloaded trash cans with fence

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Ostbahnhof, Berlin
Date: 29.05. 2023
Volume: 4.0m2

Artwork title

nordstadt trash overload_1

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Nordstadtpark, Kassel
Date: 24.04.2023
Volume: 1.9m2

Artwork title

hospital trash

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Herkulesstraße, Kassel
Date: 21.04.2022
Volume: 2.3m2

Artwork title

BSR trash overload_2

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Weisestraße, Berlin
Date: 29.05.2023
Volume: 2.3m2

Artwork title

marseille trash_2

Artwork Description:

Location: Marseille, France
Date: 05.05.2023
Volume: 9.7m2

Artwork title

plastic bags sound

Artist name Andric Spaeth

Sound of plastic packaging.

Artwork title

street sound ambient

Artist name Andric Spaeth and Fabian Gimpel

Amplified street noise recorded while walking through the city.

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Artwork title

altglas sound

Artist name Andric Spaeth

Sound of glass being thrown into glass recycling containers.

Artwork title

karton sound

Artist name Andric Spaeth

Sound of cardboard packaging being ripped apart to fit inside the bin.

Artwork title

karton sound

Artist name Andric Spaeth

Sound of cardboard packaging being ripped apart to fit inside the bin.

Artwork title

BSR trash overload_2

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Weisestraße, Berlin
Date: 29.05.2023
Volume: 2.3m2

Artwork title

BSR single overload

Artwork Description:

Location: Hermannstraße, Berlin
Date: 02.04.2023
Volume: 1.6m2

Artwork title

plastic bags sound

Artist name Andric Spaeth

Sound of plastic packaging.

Artwork title

BSR single overload

Artist name Andric Spaeth
Artwork Description:

Location: Hermannstraße, Berlin
Date: 02.04.2023
Volume: 1.6m2

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