垃圾是当代社会的一个重要文化意象,亦是了解当代社会秘密的一个重要通道。尤其在当代,垃圾问题不仅与生态问题密切相关,而且与资本及审美与艺术问题紧密关联。当代艺术,亦可说后现代主义艺术的一个最大特点,就是通过拼贴、戏仿等艺术手法实现了垃圾的艺术化。垃圾艺术表现了艺术对物性事物及日常生活的极大尊重,也表现了对庸常、卑贱,甚至无意义的尊重与救赎。垃圾艺术是一种对抗消费文化的反叙事,且暗含了对自由的隐秘渴求。垃圾是一切事物的必然命运和终极形式,也是现代性社会的重要文化征象。作为形而上学的垃圾人及垃圾文化也应引起我们足够的重视。对我们来说,提倡一种极简主义的生活方式也许是明智的。精神垃圾如过量的信息、专制思想等,也应该和物质垃圾一样,引起我们足够的重视和警惕。虽然垃圾对我们的生活造成一定程度的侵扰,但我们依然不期冀建造一个纯粹完美、绝对整洁的世界。 Garbage is an important cultural image of contemporary society. It is also an important channel for understanding the secrets of contemporary society. Especially in contemporary times, the rubbish problem is not only closely related to ecological issues, but also closely linked with capital and aesthetic and artistic issues. Contemporary art can also be said that one of the most prominent features of postmodern art is the artistic realization of rubbish through artistic techniques such as collage and parody. Garbage art shows great respect for physical things and daily life as well as respect and redemption for triviality, humility and even meaninglessness. Garbage art is a counter-narrative against consumer culture and implies a secret desire for freedom. Garbage is the inevitable destiny and the ultimate form of all things, as well as an important cultural sign of modern society. As a metaphysical trash people and garbage culture should also cause us enough attention. To us, it may be wise to promote a minimalist way of life. Mental garbage, such as excessive information, authoritarian ideas, etc., should also be the same as material refuse, causing us enough attention and vigilance. Although rubbish inflicts a certain degree of intrusion on our lives, we still do not expect to build a purely perfect and absolutely clean world.