With the first and groundbreaking "Venere degli Stracci," dated 1967, Michelangelo Pistoletto introduced waste materials and refuse into museums, critiquing consumer society and beginning to address the theme of recycling. The father of Arte Povera, also known for his Mirror Paintings and the Terzo Paradiso, is also responsible for a more recent version of the work intended for the city of Naples. As is well known, the monumental version of "Venere degli Stracci" was destroyed in an arson fire during the night of July 11-12, 2023. The documentary "La rinascita della Venere" is dedicated to its "second life."