A feud between two neighbours has been defused by a local council after officials agree to give an artist space to display his “rubbish” sculptures.
John Kirby, 62, has been unable to find buyers for the two-bedroom semi-detached property in Dalgety Bay due to artist Denis Carbonaro's unconventional garden installations.
Carbano’s Bark Park exhibition first began in 2015 and consisted of thatched wooden sculptures, which were well received and attracted widespread media coverage.
However, the artist, 56, more recently turned the artwork into a trash heap, enraging neighbours in the process.
The installation - which features shopping trolleys, prams, wooden planks and a fridge freezer - was created as a form of protest at a lack of donations to support his previous work.
His next door neighbour, Kirby, proceeded to launch an online petition to rally community support and pressure local authorities to intervene.
Kirby inherited the property in Fife after his mother died at the age of 86 in October.
Whilst the 62-year-old initially found the art “different and not intrusive”, he changed his tune when the rubbish became “strewn across the pavement”.
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He launched a petition, titled “The Local Hippy Artist must be stopped”, which was signed by numerous neighbors.
Now, the council has waded into the row, pledging to find a new public space for Carbonaro’s ‘Bark Park’ exhibition.
Fife Council said the artwork would either be displayed in the town centre or a woodland beauty spot.
The artist grew frustrated at passers-by taking photos of his house and work without leaving any donations.
Carbonaro said: “I felt my rights were overlooked. I believed I had no right to privacy, intellectual property or the respect of my individuality. My home, a creative space, had become something unique and different from the typical conformist houses of the neighbourhood.
“Over time, I realised that my rights were not just about my donation box being ignored — it was about my privacy, creativity and lifestyle being disregarded. The box was merely the final symbol of the ongoing neglect of my fundamental rights, including my right to an alternative livelihood.”
His previous works include a giant mammoth on his roof, followed by a huge spider also on his roof. He also created a chapel dedicated to people who died of coronavirus in 2020.
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John Kirby, 62, has been unable to find buyers for the two-bedroom semi-detached property in Dalgety Bay due to artist Denis Carbonaro's unconventional garden installations.
Carbano’s Bark Park exhibition first began in 2015 and consisted of thatched wooden sculptures, which were well received and attracted widespread media coverage.
However, the artist, 56, more recently turned the artwork into a trash heap, enraging neighbours in the process.
The installation - which features shopping trolleys, prams, wooden planks and a fridge freezer - was created as a form of protest at a lack of donations to support his previous work.
His next door neighbour, Kirby, proceeded to launch an online petition to rally community support and pressure local authorities to intervene.
Kirby inherited the property in Fife after his mother died at the age of 86 in October.
Whilst the 62-year-old initially found the art “different and not intrusive”, he changed his tune when the rubbish became “strewn across the pavement”.
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He launched a petition, titled “The Local Hippy Artist must be stopped”, which was signed by numerous neighbors.
Now, the council has waded into the row, pledging to find a new public space for Carbonaro’s ‘Bark Park’ exhibition.
Fife Council said the artwork would either be displayed in the town centre or a woodland beauty spot.
The artist grew frustrated at passers-by taking photos of his house and work without leaving any donations.
Carbonaro said: “I felt my rights were overlooked. I believed I had no right to privacy, intellectual property or the respect of my individuality. My home, a creative space, had become something unique and different from the typical conformist houses of the neighbourhood.
“Over time, I realised that my rights were not just about my donation box being ignored — it was about my privacy, creativity and lifestyle being disregarded. The box was merely the final symbol of the ongoing neglect of my fundamental rights, including my right to an alternative livelihood.”
His previous works include a giant mammoth on his roof, followed by a huge spider also on his roof. He also created a chapel dedicated to people who died of coronavirus in 2020.
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