In creating enlarged replicas of everyday ephemera, artist Vincent Romaniello aims to heighten awareness of the sheer quantity of litter we produce as a society and the extent to which this waste impacts our natural environment. The artist's massive sculptures of ordinary household waste objects, intentionally distressed to so as to communicate 'waste' to the viewer, open public dialogue about individual and community responsibility with respect to waste production.
'Chip Bag', below, contains an element of humor in its size, dangling from above, but also invites the viewer to seriously consider his or her role in contributing to the ongoing production of such waste. 'Chip Bag', along with another piece entitled 'Pink Slip', will be featured in the Amplify Action exhibition.
Vincent Romaniello | Chip Bag | 2010 | acrylic, spray paint, plastic | 5.5' x 9'
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