Plop Art at Rome's Tiburtina Station: Giant Pastry Bags as Urban Decor

A giant installation of seven metal pastry bags, titled 'L'isola dei golosi' (The Island of the Gluttons), sits in the piazza of Rome's Tiburtina railway station. Created by Studio Lemonot for the Festival dell'Architettura in Rome in June 2022, the work was originally placed near the Gazometro on the other side of the city before being moved to its current location. A local administrator stated it is a temporary installation, otherwise a public tender would have been required, and described it as an artistic addition to a large empty square that adds value to the station. The author criticizes the lack of connection to the site, noting the station serves 150,000 passengers daily with few food options, and labels the work as 'plop art'—oversized everyday objects placed without contextual relevance. The piece lacks signage, QR codes, or clear boundaries, making it a collision hazard for distracted pedestrians.