3RD SPACE BOXES

The Real Art of Mind

Body, Environment, and Identity in Contemporary Art

A Portable, Sustainable, and Visionary Project

After successful exhibitions in London and Dublin, the 3rd Space Boxes project has finally arrived in Italy.

3rd Space Boxes is an innovative project of sustainable art that transforms recycled materials into portable installations. Each box becomes a traveling artwork, carrying culture, identity, and creativity across borders. Inspired by the Third Space Theory of Homi K. Bhabha, the project reimagines everyday objects through creative recycling, giving them new meaning while inviting audiences to experience art in mobile, unexpected environments.

This unique initiative introduces a new wave of creativity into contemporary art. It is not just an installation, but it is a portable, sustainable, and visionary experience that redefines the relationship between art, space, and community.

Each Box is a 15x15x15 cm cube made from transparent, recycled materials. Inside, artists place a micro-artwork that conveys a personal story, a collective vision, or an environmental reflection. These intimate creations highlight the dialogue between body, environment, and identity while showcasing how art and sustainability can merge.

Rooted in Homi K. Bhabha’s Third Space Theory, the 3rd Space Boxes represent a symbolic meeting place where cultures, identities, and disciplines intersect. They demonstrate how creative recycling and artistic vision can transform small spaces into powerful expressions of cultural connection and environmental awareness.

How to Join the Project

Are you an artist or someone with something to say through art?
Here is how to take part in the 3rd Space Boxes project.

1. Create Your Box

Build a 15x15x15 cm cube using recycled and transparent materials.
Inside, include your micro-artwork.

2. Protect It

Close it in a recycled package (max 1.5 kg).
This package may also become part of the artwork.

3. Share It

Take 1–3 photos of your Box.
Add a title and a short description (max 5 lines).
Send everything to info@nziria.com

We will contact you to arrange collection and show your Box in the next NZIRIA APS events.

Why 3rd Space Boxes?

Because art should not be closed inside museums.
It should travel, open up, and reshape itself anywhere.

The Boxes are fragments of identity and windows into global culture.
They are powerful tools for creative expression.

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The Story So Far

The journey of the 3rd Space Boxes began in Milan, 2017, with a pop-up exhibition exploring themes such as fashion, mass media, consumerism, globalization, the internet, and pollution. The first Boxes were handmade using restored plexiglass, old magazines, cardboard, and recycled LED lights by Skyler artist.

In 2019, in Greenwich, London, right on the Prime Meridian, the NZIRIA team presented “The Prime”, the Planet #3rdSpaceBoxes prototype. This marked the start of an international adventure.
Soon after, the project travelled to Dublin, gathering new artists and perspectives.

Now, the Boxes return to Italy, ready to host new voices and visions.

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