{"id":56087,"date":"2026-02-18T16:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/news\/terzo-paradiso-by-michelangelo-pistoletto-art-responsibility-and-recycling\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:41:59","slug":"terzo-paradiso-by-michelangelo-pistoletto-art-responsibility-and-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/news\/terzo-paradiso-by-michelangelo-pistoletto-art-responsibility-and-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTerzo Paradiso\u201d by Michelangelo Pistoletto: Art, responsibility and recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Art can be vision, symbolism, responsibility \u2013 and even recycling!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michelangelo Pistoletto demonstrates this once again with his famous work \u201cTerzo Paradiso\u201d \u2013 which can be viewed and experienced in the Villa Reale Park in Monza until 31 October 2026 \u2013 reaffirming the need for a new balance between nature, technology and society. A powerful message, which in this installation takes concrete form through the use of benches certified by Plastica Seconda Vita, capable of transforming public spaces into places for reflection, encounter and awareness.<\/p>\n

As IPPR \u2013 the Institute for the Promotion of Recycled Plastics \u2013 we are particularly proud to support this project, spearheaded by Preco System, a company with a long-standing association with IPPR, which demonstrates how recycled plastic can become a high-quality, durable material that embodies cultural and ethical values. L\u2019opera di Pistoletto non \u00e8 solo un\u2019installazione artistica: \u00e8 una dichiarazione di intenti, un invito a ripensare il rapporto tra produzione industriale, ambiente e comunit\u00e0.[\/vc_column_text]

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[vc_separator color=”white” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Terzo Paradiso, a trinamic symbol that reinterprets the infinity sign, represents the union between the first paradise \u2013 where humankind is fully integrated with nature \u2013 and the second paradise \u2013 that of human creation, science and technology. In this installation, this concept takes shape through benches made from 100% recycled plastic certified by Plastica Seconda Vita, arranged to outline the work\u2019s form whilst also serving a social purpose: to sit, to linger, to share. A simple gesture that holds deep meaning.<\/p>\n

The benches used are manufactured by Preco System, a leading name in the UK street furniture sector specialising in recycled materials. Through the recycling of post-consumer plastic, the company demonstrates how industrial innovation can combine quality, durability and sustainability, transforming waste into a durable resource that benefits the community.<\/p>\n

This installation perfectly illustrates the value of \u2018Plastica Seconda Vita\u2019: a material that is no longer waste, but a tool for urban, environmental and cultural regeneration. This is concrete proof that the circular economy is not an abstract concept, but a reality that is already taking shape, built day by day through the commendable efforts of businesses and collaboration with the cultural sector and institutions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”56082″ img_size=”large” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]According to the IPPR, initiatives such as this serve as a model to follow. The partnership between a leading figure in contemporary art, a dynamic company such as Preco System, and a shared vision of sustainability demonstrates that recycled plastic can play a central role in projects of great symbolic and social significance, helping to foster a new culture around the material.<\/p>\n

Terzo Paradiso reminds us that the future depends on the choices we make today.<\/strong> Supporting and promoting recycled plastic means investing in a more sustainable model of development, one that combines beauty, functionality and respect for the environment. \u00c8 questa la direzione che IPPR, insieme ai suoi associati, continua a promuovere: un percorso in cui innovazione e sostenibilit\u00e0 camminano insieme.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”56083″ img_size=”large” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”56084″ img_size=”large” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”56085″ img_size=”large” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recycled plastic can be a source of culture, innovation and responsibility!<\/p>\n

This is demonstrated by Michelangelo Pistoletto\u2019s installation \u2013 which can be viewed and enjoyed at the Villa Reale Park in Monza until 31 October 2026 \u2013 comprising 100 benches certified by Plastica Seconda Vita.<\/p>\n

Pistoletto\u2019s Terzo Paradiso project successfully combines art, sustainability and social purpose.<\/p>\n

Like IPPR, we are proud to welcome the contribution of Preco System, a member company that best embodies the value of Second Life Plastics through durable solutions with significant symbolic impact.<\/p>\n

An example that reflects the daily commitment of all IPPR members to building a genuine and inclusive circular economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[793,791,792,788,786,787,789,790,785],"class_list":["post-56087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-art","tag-art-and-design","tag-art-and-recycling","tag-michelangelo-pistoletto","tag-plastic-second-life","tag-preco-system","tag-recycled-benches","tag-recycled-plastic","tag-ricicle"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56087"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56090,"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56087\/revisions\/56090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}