Completely nuts: Dutch gallery covers floor in peanut butter to honour late artist
Summary
A museum in Rotterdam has recreated a peanut butter floor artwork by Dutch artist Wim T Schippers, who recently passed away. The installation spreads 800 pounds of smooth peanut butter on the gallery floor following Schippers’ precise instructions, celebrating his unique style and influence in Dutch art.Key Facts
- The installation, called Pindakaasvloer (Peanut butter floor), was originally conceived in 1962 and first shown in 1969.
- Schippers left detailed instructions for applying 15.6 kg of smooth peanut butter per square meter without touching or standing on it.
- Wim T Schippers died in June at the age of 83.
- He was known for using absurd, playful ideas and food in art, like covering floors with peanut butter or chairs with canned noodles.
- Schippers also worked in television, creating controversial and popular programs and characters in the Netherlands.
- His influence is compared to that of Monty Python in the UK for combining serious and silly elements in art.
- The peanut butter floor has been displayed multiple times across Dutch museums, even surviving vandalism that added chocolate sprinkles and bread.
- Visitors can see the artwork at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam until early September.
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