Pindakaasvloer [SEP] material used
Pindakaasvloer
Peanut-Butter Platform ( "Pindakaasvloer" ) is an artwork by Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers. It consists of a floor covered with peanut butter.
Background.
The idea for "Peanut-Butter Platform" evolved from some of Schippers' earlier work. He installed two floor sculptures in a 1962 exhibit at Museum Fodor; he covered the entire floor of one gallery with salt, and another with shards of broken sheet glass.
The concept for "Peanut-Butter Platform" dates from 1962,
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