Art Povera

Art Povera is an Italian art movement from the late 1960s that emphasizes using humble, everyday materials—such as dirt, rocks, wood, and textiles—to challenge traditional ideas of fine art. Artists sought to connect art with natural and ordinary objects, often exploring themes of nature, industrialization, and the passage of time. The movement encourages experimentation and blurs boundaries between art and life, emphasizing process and materiality over polished craftsmanship. Essentially, Art Povera invites viewers to see common materials in new, thought-provoking ways, highlighting their intrinsic qualities and relationship to the environment.