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===The Garbage Patch State project===
===The Garbage Patch State project===
[[File:Garbage patch state - HELP the Ocean - Rome 2018.jpg|thumb|325x325px|HELP the Ocean, Roman Forum, Rome, 2018]]
In 2012, the artist initiated a monumental contemporary art project called "Wasteland" <ref>{{Cite journal |last=Singh |first=J.P. |date=2010-12-01 |title=United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203838587 |doi=10.4324/9780203838587}}</ref>, a transmedial artistic endeavor addressing the issue of vast expanses of plastic waste scattered in the oceans, commonly known as the [[Pacific Trash Vortex]]. The foundational idea was to conceptualize these "territories" as a federal state, giving rise to the Garbage Patch State Project. The artist stated, "If the Garbage Patch is ignored by people, it is because it lacks a visible image; hence, the idea came to me to create a state for these marine surfaces formed by extensive plastic, covering a total of sixteen million square kilometers. It was also necessary to reconsider the geographical boundaries of the planet, so I began to construct, through images, a new geography of the earth," as expressed in the work's catalog<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Garbage Patch State |url=https://www.garbagepatchstate.org/eng/catalogue.html |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.garbagepatchstate.org}}</ref>.


==== UNESCO 2013: The Foundation of the State ====
In 2013 she began her monumental artistic cycle named Wasteland, a [[Transmedia storytelling|transmedia]] project confronting the problem of the huge islands of plastic garbage spread through the oceans, such as the [[Pacific Trash Vortex]]. The idea was to make this "territory" into a federal state. "Since the Garbage Patch keeps on being ignored by public opinion mainly because it is not visible, I came up with the idea of creating a State out of these islands completely formed by [[plastic waste]]s whose surface amounts to around sixteen million square kilometers" stated the artist.
At UNESCO in Paris, the artist declared the "Garbage Patch State" a sovereign state by planting the flag of the new state and delivering the inaugural speech on its installation, representing a plastic island situated in the main UNESCO building. The new state was equipped with all the apparatus, including a Constitution, a government, ambassadors, and a registry of its citizens<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dichiarazione all'Unesco del The Garbage Patch State |url=https://www.garbagepatchstate.org/ita/dichiarazione.html |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.garbagepatchstate.org}}</ref>.


Venice Biennale 2013: The Pavilion of the New State
On 11 April 2013, with the General Director and other [[UNESCO]] authorities, Maria Cristina Finucci planted the flag of her new State and gave the inauguration speech of the [[Garbage Patch State]]. It marked the official beginning of the Wasteland cycle.


The artist designed and realized the national pavilion of the Garbage Patch State in the courtyard of Ca' Foscari University during the Venice Biennale<ref>{{Cite web |title=GARBAGE PATCH STATE. MARIA CRISTINA FINUCCI, WASTELAND |url=https://www.arte.it/art-calendar/venice/exhibition-garbage-patch-state-maria-cristina-finucci-wasteland-3754 |url-status=live |website=Arte.it}}</ref>.
During the [[Venice Biennale]] of 2013, the Garbage Patch State, like the majority of other states, had its own pavilion in the yard of the Ca’ Foscari University. Thousands of colored plastic cups climbed over the walls surrounding the ancient building as if they were going to reach the lagoon.


==== ARCO Madrid 2014 ====
In 2014 the Garbage Patch State went to Madrid for ARCO, the international art fair, with a public installation on Gran Vía. This work consisted of a "sheet" made out of plastic bottles containing flower sprouts, that at night lit up with camera flashes.
The Garbage Patch State made its appearance in Madrid during ARCO, in collaboration with IED, with a public installation above Gran Via <ref>{{Cite web |title=Arte:lo 'Stato dei rifiuti' di Finucci sbarca ad Arco Madrid - Italia - ANSAMed.it |url=https://www.ansa.it/ansamed/it/notizie/stati/italia/2014/02/18/Arte-Stato-rifiuti-Finucci-sbarca-Arco-Madrid_10099438.html |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.ansa.it}}</ref>.


==== United Nations New York 2014: "The Serpent" ====
For the first National day of the Garbage Patch State, the artist inaugurated the first Embassy in the MAXXI Museum of Rome. She also realized a new installation consisting of a long plastic "wave" composed of thousands of fragments of recycled plastic bottles.
The Garbage Patch State crossed the United Nations [[Headquarters of the United Nations|Glass Palace]] with its diplomatic mission. The installation included a serpent made of plastic caps stretching across the building's façade to the main atrium<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York – Lo ‘Stato di plastica’ della Finucci (in translation) – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale |url=https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2014/09/20140923_ny_finucci/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.esteri.it}}</ref>.
[[File:Vortice Milano.jpg|thumb|314x314px|Vortex, Bracco Foundation, Milan, 2015]]


==== MAXXI 2015: The First Embassy ====
From September to October 2014 the Garbage Patch State was hosted in the [[UN]] headquarters in New York.
During the first National Day of the Garbage Patch State, the [[MAXXI]] Museum hosted the state's first embassy. Here, applicants obtained citizenship and their identity documents. In the Maxxi museum square, the installation "Onda," 30 meters long, was presented, composed of plastic flakes, allowing people to emerge or enter to discover a world of colorful and ironic plastic<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-06 |title=The Garbage Patch State Embassy {{!}} MAXXI |url=https://www.maxxi.art/en/events/the-garbage-patch-state-embassy/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.maxxi.art |language=en-US}}</ref>.


==== Bracco Foundation 2015: "Vortex" ====
Among the collateral events of Milan EXPO 2015, the artist created a new installation "The Vortex", commissioned by Bracco Foundation. The Vortex is now part of the permanent collection of the Bracco Foundation.
The work 'Vortex,' standing at 9 meters, is located in the spaces of the historic industrial area of Bracco in Milan. This installation is part of the permanent collection of the Bracco Foundation and symbolizes the energy and destructive potential of plastic<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Milano un vortice di plastica contro l'inquinamento degli Oceani. |url=https://www.fondazionebracco.com/area_stampa/a-milano-un-vortice-di-plastica-contro-l-inquinamento-degli-oceani/ |url-status=live}}</ref>.


In the same year, the hall of the High Level Conference Bluemed for climate in Venice hosted a mysterious animal formed by [[plastic waste]]s from the oceans, the Bluemedsaurus.
==== High-Level Conference Bluemed Venice 2015: "Bluemedsaurus" ====
During the Bluemed Conference at the Aquae Venice Pavilion, a mysterious creature called Bluemedsaurus came to life. This enigmatic being, formed from scattered marine plastic, moved along the walls of the High-Level Conference Bluemed room, capturing the attention of all European delegates <ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluemedsaurus: la nuova creazione del garbage patch state |url=https://www.veneziatoday.it/eventi/mostre/bluemedsaurus-la-nuova-creazione-del-garbage-patch-state-2609631.html |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=VeneziaToday |language=it}}</ref>.


==== COP21 Paris 2015: "Climatesaurus" ====
Crawling through the masses of wastes of the world, the plastic snake reached Paris to show itself to the heads of states present for the Climate Conference COP 21.
After the Bluemed event in Venice, "Climatesaurus" emerged as a mysterious figure. It crossed a staircase in the Hotel Potocki in Paris during the [[2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference|COP 21]] climate conference and was commissioned by the New York Times International<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-09 |title=Arte a Parigi per Cop 21. Ecco le immagini dell'installazione di Maria Cristina Finucci a Palazzo Potocki: un serpente di plastica contro il Garbage Patch {{!}} Artribune |url=https://www.artribune.com/tribnews/2015/12/arte-a-parigi-per-cop-21-ecco-le-immagini-dellinstallazione-di-maria-cristina-finucci-a-palazzo-potocki-un-serpente-di-plastica-contro-il-garbage-patch/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |language=it-IT}}</ref>.
[[File:Climatesaurus Parigi.jpg|thumb|312x312px|Climatesaurus, COP21, Paris, 2015]]


==== Mozia (Trapani) 2016: "Help, The Plastic Age" ====
The Wasteland cycle continues on the island of [[Mozia]] (Trapani), with a monumental installation consisting of five millions of plastic cups contained in metallic cages. The structure, seen from above, forms the word HELP.
The monumental luminous work 'Help, The Plastic Age' was exhibited on the island of Mozia (Trapani), rich in Phoenician history. This installation formed the word 'HELP' with large three-dimensional letters in a square area in the archaeological area of the island<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-20 |title=Scritta Help su Mozia con 5 mln di tappi - Notizie - Ansa.it |url=https://www.ansa.it/sicilia/notizie/2016/09/20/scritta-help-su-mozia-con-5-mln-di-tappi_0409c202-c5ae-43ab-a8f1-8f31b7866601.html |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=Agenzia ANSA |language=it}}</ref>.


==== Roman Forum 2018: "Help the Ocean" ====
In June 2018, for World Oceans Day, Maria Cristina Finucci launched her latest work: a new HELP sign appeared in the Forum, [[Rome]], as a sign of alarm to the millions of tourists visiting this famous archeological place.
Another monumental installation 'Help' in the Roman Forum was promoted by the Colosseum Archaeological Park. This work, located on the nets of the Basilica Julia in the heart of the Roman Forum, projected its light at night, creating a suggestive 'HELP' against the backdrop of the ruins of the Basilica Julia, in the heart of this ancient site <ref>{{Cite web |title=HELP the ocean: un'installazione al Foro Romano per un grido d'allarme sul nostro pianeta |url=https://www.finestresullarte.info/mostre/help-the-ocean-parco-archeologico-colosseo-roma |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.finestresullarte.info |language=it}}</ref>.

==== Fuorisalone 2019 ====
The installation "HELP" returned to the courtyard of the University of Milan during Milan Design Week - FuoriSalone 2019, as part of the exhibition of the magazine [[INTERNI magazine|INTERNI]]. In the university's courtyard, the inscription "HELP"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Il grido della Terra al Fuorisalone con Maria Cristina Finucci |url=https://www.ilfoglio.it/video-news/2019/04/09/video/il-grido-della-terra-al-fuorisalone-con-maria-cristina-finucci-248486/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.ilfoglio.it |language=it}}</ref> had a luminous effect that made it appear incandescent like lava.

==== "What about the 8%?" Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles ====
The fluorescent installation "What about the 8%?" <ref>{{Cite web |title=opening > What about the 8%? Site-specific art by Maria Cristina Finucci – Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles |url=https://iiclosangeles.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/calendario/installazione-what-about-the-8-2/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=iiclosangeles.esteri.it}}</ref>, created for the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, raises the question of detergent pollution in the oceans. Designed for the courtyard of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, this work simulates the water's surface, where dissolved detergents are vividly transformed by chemical reagents, creating an unnatural fluorescent effect. In darkness, the detergent film of the ocean calls for help through the graffiti inscription "HELP."
[[File:FuoriSalone 23, Installazione H2o Help.jpg|thumb|283x283px|H2o Help, Fuorisalone, 2023, Milan]]

==== Fuorisalone 2023 ====
During FuoriSalone 2023, the artist presented the installation "H2o Help" <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lempi |first=Veronica |date=2023-04-11 |title=Maria Cristina Finucci con Urban Up {{!}} Unipol: H2o Help |url=https://www.internimagazine.it/interni-design-re-evolution-fuorisalone-2023/maria-cristina-finucci-con-urban-up-unipol-h2o-help/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=Interni Magazine |language=it-IT}}</ref>, consisting of soft water tanks connected by tubes as if they were blood vessels, all connected to a "breathing machine." The work extended for over 70 meters in front of the Unipol building on Via De Castilla, which, on the occasion, displayed the H2o inscription on the façade through a complex lighting system. This new work addresses the water emergency and was part of the exhibition "design re-evolution" by the magazine INTERNI.


==Publications==
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Revision as of 14:44, 16 November 2023

Maria Cristina Finucci
Born
Lucca, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Florence
Occupations
Notable workGarbage Patch State
Website

Maria Cristina Finucci (Italian pronunciation: [maˈriːa kriˈstiːna fiˈnuttʃi]; born 1956) is an artist, architect and designer based in Rome.[1] She is the founder of the Garbage Patch State.[2][3]

Biography

Maria Cristina Finucci is an Italian architect and artist, born in 1956. She earned her degree in architecture in 1981 from the University of Florence, where she completed her thesis on Charles Rennie Mackintosh[4]. Renowned for founding the Garbage Patch State in 2013, Finucci's architectural works in various countries have been featured in magazines and books [5][6]. She has also contributed international correspondences to the magazine Controspazio [7][8].

Due to her husband's diplomatic career (Pietro Sebastiani), Finucci has lived and worked in Moscow, New York, Paris, Brussels, Madrid, and currently resides in Rome.

Her furniture designs have been showcased at the Salone del Mobile Milano. Her artistic exploration spans painting, sculpture, architecture, design, video art, and film post-production, culminating in a transmedial art form manifested in the series Wasteland.

Maria Cristina Finucci continues to engage in both architectural and artistic endeavors, utilizing her creativity to address crucial themes through extraordinary artworks. Her artistic and social commitment has significantly contributed to raising awareness about global environmental challenges.

Architect

After obtaining her degree and professional qualification, Maria Cristina Finucci left Italy to accompany her husband, due to his diplomatic career. During her years abroad, she collaborated with various professionals and worked on a series of residential and commercial projects in New York. Additionally, she contributed to the design of the Convention Center square in Yokohama, Japan, and a school in Brooklyn. Finucci curated an exhibition on Ogden Codman for the inauguration of La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi in New York and initiated collaborations with the magazine "Controspazio," providing correspondences from abroad[7][8].

In Paris, she focused on residential renovations, many of which were featured in books and magazines [5][6][9]. Upon returning to Rome in 2001, Finucci reopened her architecture studio, concentrating on residential construction projects, including both new builds and the restoration of ancient villas in Tuscany. She also served as a consultant for the Italian section of the UIA (Union Internationale des Architectes) and worked on numerous apartment renovation projects, both domestically and internationally, including in London and Paris.

Throughout her career, Finucci has signed significant projects, including those for the new services at Fiumicino Airport, Aeroporti di Roma Group, ADR S.p.a. In 2008, she presented her office furniture line "Aer" at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. In 2009, her architectural works were exhibited at the Carousel du Louvre in Paris during the Salon Prestige, alongside the works of architect Stefania Stera.

Artist

The Garbage Patch State project

HELP the Ocean, Roman Forum, Rome, 2018

In 2012, the artist initiated a monumental contemporary art project called "Wasteland" [10], a transmedial artistic endeavor addressing the issue of vast expanses of plastic waste scattered in the oceans, commonly known as the Pacific Trash Vortex. The foundational idea was to conceptualize these "territories" as a federal state, giving rise to the Garbage Patch State Project. The artist stated, "If the Garbage Patch is ignored by people, it is because it lacks a visible image; hence, the idea came to me to create a state for these marine surfaces formed by extensive plastic, covering a total of sixteen million square kilometers. It was also necessary to reconsider the geographical boundaries of the planet, so I began to construct, through images, a new geography of the earth," as expressed in the work's catalog[11].

UNESCO 2013: The Foundation of the State

At UNESCO in Paris, the artist declared the "Garbage Patch State" a sovereign state by planting the flag of the new state and delivering the inaugural speech on its installation, representing a plastic island situated in the main UNESCO building. The new state was equipped with all the apparatus, including a Constitution, a government, ambassadors, and a registry of its citizens[12].

Venice Biennale 2013: The Pavilion of the New State

The artist designed and realized the national pavilion of the Garbage Patch State in the courtyard of Ca' Foscari University during the Venice Biennale[13].

ARCO Madrid 2014

The Garbage Patch State made its appearance in Madrid during ARCO, in collaboration with IED, with a public installation above Gran Via [14].

United Nations New York 2014: "The Serpent"

The Garbage Patch State crossed the United Nations Glass Palace with its diplomatic mission. The installation included a serpent made of plastic caps stretching across the building's façade to the main atrium[15].

Vortex, Bracco Foundation, Milan, 2015

MAXXI 2015: The First Embassy

During the first National Day of the Garbage Patch State, the MAXXI Museum hosted the state's first embassy. Here, applicants obtained citizenship and their identity documents. In the Maxxi museum square, the installation "Onda," 30 meters long, was presented, composed of plastic flakes, allowing people to emerge or enter to discover a world of colorful and ironic plastic[16].

Bracco Foundation 2015: "Vortex"

The work 'Vortex,' standing at 9 meters, is located in the spaces of the historic industrial area of Bracco in Milan. This installation is part of the permanent collection of the Bracco Foundation and symbolizes the energy and destructive potential of plastic[17].

High-Level Conference Bluemed Venice 2015: "Bluemedsaurus"

During the Bluemed Conference at the Aquae Venice Pavilion, a mysterious creature called Bluemedsaurus came to life. This enigmatic being, formed from scattered marine plastic, moved along the walls of the High-Level Conference Bluemed room, capturing the attention of all European delegates [18].

COP21 Paris 2015: "Climatesaurus"

After the Bluemed event in Venice, "Climatesaurus" emerged as a mysterious figure. It crossed a staircase in the Hotel Potocki in Paris during the COP 21 climate conference and was commissioned by the New York Times International[19].

Climatesaurus, COP21, Paris, 2015

Mozia (Trapani) 2016: "Help, The Plastic Age"

The monumental luminous work 'Help, The Plastic Age' was exhibited on the island of Mozia (Trapani), rich in Phoenician history. This installation formed the word 'HELP' with large three-dimensional letters in a square area in the archaeological area of the island[20].

Roman Forum 2018: "Help the Ocean"

Another monumental installation 'Help' in the Roman Forum was promoted by the Colosseum Archaeological Park. This work, located on the nets of the Basilica Julia in the heart of the Roman Forum, projected its light at night, creating a suggestive 'HELP' against the backdrop of the ruins of the Basilica Julia, in the heart of this ancient site [21].

Fuorisalone 2019

The installation "HELP" returned to the courtyard of the University of Milan during Milan Design Week - FuoriSalone 2019, as part of the exhibition of the magazine INTERNI. In the university's courtyard, the inscription "HELP"[22] had a luminous effect that made it appear incandescent like lava.

"What about the 8%?" Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles

The fluorescent installation "What about the 8%?" [23], created for the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, raises the question of detergent pollution in the oceans. Designed for the courtyard of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, this work simulates the water's surface, where dissolved detergents are vividly transformed by chemical reagents, creating an unnatural fluorescent effect. In darkness, the detergent film of the ocean calls for help through the graffiti inscription "HELP."

H2o Help, Fuorisalone, 2023, Milan

Fuorisalone 2023

During FuoriSalone 2023, the artist presented the installation "H2o Help" [24], consisting of soft water tanks connected by tubes as if they were blood vessels, all connected to a "breathing machine." The work extended for over 70 meters in front of the Unipol building on Via De Castilla, which, on the occasion, displayed the H2o inscription on the façade through a complex lighting system. This new work addresses the water emergency and was part of the exhibition "design re-evolution" by the magazine INTERNI.

Publications

Books

  • The Garbage Patch State : The "Away" State. Crocetta del Montello: Terra Ferma. 2013. ISBN 9788863222050. OCLC 888745500.
  • The Garbage Patch State: HELP The Age of Plastic. Italy: Terra Firma. 2016. ISBN 978-88-6322-289-0.

Articles

  • [2003] "Fra architettura e scenografia. Allestimenti di Massimo Quendolo", Controspazio, n. 106;
  • [2001] "Poesie e virtuosismo", Controspazio, n. 2, pp. 70–75
  • [2000] "Xenia Pompeiana. Intervista a Luciano Cupelloni e Stefano De Caro", Controspazio, n. 4;
  • [2000] "Nel cuore del tempo. Intervista a Giancarlo Barbato", Controspazio, n. 1;
  • [1998] "Chiarezza e semplicita: lo studio Pagnamenta e Torriani a New York", Controspazio, n.1;
  • [1997] "Renzo Piano per l'Atelier Brancusi", Controspazio, n.2;
  • [1995] "Negozio Banana Republic", Controspazio, n. 4;
  • [1994] "A colloquio con Giovanni Pasanella", Controspazio, n. 6;

Awards and honors

  • Marisa Bellisario Prize - Lifetime Achievement Award "Golden Apple" [Premio Speciale Alla Carriera][25]
  • International Civiltà dell’Acqua "Renzo Franzin" Award[26]
  • Award "R.O.S.A. Canova Club" XIV Edition 2018 "for results obtained without external help".
  • Special prize "Anima per il sociale" 2018
  • Award from "Club UNESCO Lucca" 2018 to education to sustainable development education.
  • Innovation experience award "Angi" 2018
  • On February 15, 2019, Finucci received an honor from the Italian Republic for her commitment in her artistic work dedicated to the environment.

Architecture Projects

  • Sloane Gardens Apartment, London
  • Apartment in Isernia, Italy
  • Piazza Navona Penthouse, Rome
  • Apartment on Rue du Cloître-Notre-Dame, Paris
  • Duplex with views, Paris[27]
  • Chalet on the Periphery, Rome
  • Palazzo in Circeo, Italy
  • Apartment in Metropolitan Tower, New York City
  • Testaccio Apartment, Rome
  • Duplex on Rue Rouelle, Paris
  • Apartment near Piazza Navona, Rome
  • Piazza Navona Apartment, Rome
  • Strozzi Farmhouse, Chianti, Italy
  • Apartment Rue Jacob, Paris[5]
  • Prati Apartment, Rome
  • Quai Saint-Michel Penthouse, Paris
  • Lucardo Alto House, Chianti, Italy
  • Farm in Capalbio, Italy
  • Agricultural Complex, Chianti, Italy
  • Townhouse at Colosseo, Rome

See also

References

  1. ^ "Design Index 2017". Interni Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ Richmond, Ben (12 April 2013). "Welcome to Garbage Patch State, Where Plastic Rules". Vice. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. ^ Amadasi, Barbara (2 November 2016). "The Garbage State". Vogue. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ^ Finucci, Maria Cristina (1981). L'influenza del viaggio in Italia sulla formazione del linguaggio archittonico di Charles Rennie Mackintosh (in Italian). University of Florence thesis.
  5. ^ a b c New Paris interiors = nouveaux intérieurs parisiens. Taschen, Angelika., Phillips, Ian. Köln: Taschen. 2008. ISBN 9783836502504. OCLC 271690652.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ a b Finucci, Maria Cristina (2008). Sculture da lavoro (US Workplace-contract-management n.2 ed.). Upper, Aer design. pp. 56–61.
  7. ^ a b Finucci, Maria Cristina (1997). "Renzo Piano per l'Atelier Brancusi". Controspazio. 2.
  8. ^ a b Finucci, Maria Cristina (2000). "Nel cuore del tempo. Intervista a Giancarlo Barbato". Controspazio. 1.
  9. ^ Finucci, Maria Cristina. "Antonio Mancinelli, A Parigi. Riflessi di luce". Marie Claire Maison: 160–170.
  10. ^ Singh, J.P. (1 December 2010). "United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)". doi:10.4324/9780203838587. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "The Garbage Patch State". www.garbagepatchstate.org. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Dichiarazione all'Unesco del The Garbage Patch State". www.garbagepatchstate.org. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  13. ^ "GARBAGE PATCH STATE. MARIA CRISTINA FINUCCI, WASTELAND". Arte.it.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Arte:lo 'Stato dei rifiuti' di Finucci sbarca ad Arco Madrid - Italia - ANSAMed.it". www.ansa.it. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  15. ^ "New York – Lo 'Stato di plastica' della Finucci (in translation) – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale". www.esteri.it. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  16. ^ "The Garbage Patch State Embassy | MAXXI". www.maxxi.art. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  17. ^ "A Milano un vortice di plastica contro l'inquinamento degli Oceani".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Bluemedsaurus: la nuova creazione del garbage patch state". VeneziaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Arte a Parigi per Cop 21. Ecco le immagini dell'installazione di Maria Cristina Finucci a Palazzo Potocki: un serpente di plastica contro il Garbage Patch | Artribune" (in Italian). 9 December 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Scritta Help su Mozia con 5 mln di tappi - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 20 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  21. ^ "HELP the ocean: un'installazione al Foro Romano per un grido d'allarme sul nostro pianeta". www.finestresullarte.info (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Il grido della Terra al Fuorisalone con Maria Cristina Finucci". www.ilfoglio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  23. ^ "opening > What about the 8%? Site-specific art by Maria Cristina Finucci – Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles". iiclosangeles.esteri.it. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  24. ^ Lempi, Veronica (11 April 2023). "Maria Cristina Finucci con Urban Up | Unipol: H2o Help". Interni Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  25. ^ "2014 – Roma | Fondazione Bellisario". www.fondazionebellisario.org (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  26. ^ "Premio Civiltà dell'Acqua Renzo Franzin - Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche". Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  27. ^ Joël., Cariou (2009). Appartements d'architectes à Paris. Paris: Parigramme. ISBN 9782840965817. OCLC 451095477.