'In a way, it’s a testament to the effectiveness of Alexandre Lavet’s art.'
You're on the list! Expect to receive your first email very soon!by French artist Alexandre Lavet, was displayed in an elevator at the Lisser Art Museum in Lisse, western Netherlands.
The hand-painted beer cans by French artist Alexandre Lavet are part of the museum's exhibition on food and consumption. The elevator technician was “just doing his job in good faith,” Budding said, explaining that the employee was covering for the museum’s regular technician, who is well acquainted with the building and its exhibits.Although he may not have intended it, the worker’s mishap actually helped spread the word about the painted cans and piqued people’s curiosity about the pieces.
Other pieces include a box of chocolates the size of footballs, a banquet table where wine and champagne slosh over the rims of glasses, and a three-meter-long string of moldy gemstone grapes.
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