This document discusses several artists including Doris Salcedo, Rachel Whiteread, Diana Sphungjin, Judith Scott, Philadelphia Wireman, Annette Messager, Wolfgang Laib, Quilt of Gee's Bend, and Francois Duquesnoy who incorporate broken, damaged, or discarded objects into their artwork. Their works explore themes of repairing brokenness, incorporating the imperfect, and transforming trash into treasures.