Sardine Tin

Ger van Elk has been known since the 1960s as one of the Netherlands’ leading exponents of conceptual art. He is a contemporary of Wim T. Schippers, and both artists once declared that art should in no way reflect the personal expression of the artist. This large, half-opened tin of fish is considered anti-art. Van Elk saw it as a playful counterpoint to the serious world of science.