Sandwich II

S-a rezolvat, nu se poate…
Stepping into the world of audit for .dimitriu s exhibition 💐

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DANIEL SPOERRI

La Pharmacie Bretonne

mixed media – wooden box composed of 3 parts, each side of the box made of three wooden doors that close, with 117 labeled, numbered bottles filled with spring water, 107X78X7.5 cm, undated

Daniel Spoerri constructs an ensemble reminiscent of a pharmaceutical cabinet, rigorously organized yet mysterious. The 117 bottles, labeled and filled with spring water, suggest a classification system, but their seemingly identical contents call this order into question. The wood of the structure offers stability and tradition, while the repetition of the bottles creates an almost hypnotic rhythm.

Each container seems to promise a difference, but the viewer discovers a uniformity that transforms expectation into reflection.

The work evokes a subtle form of alchemy: not the visible transformation of matter, but the change in meaning through context. Instead of a spectacular transmutation, Spoerri proposes a conceptual mutation, in which the act of collecting, ordering, and preserving becomes itself a transformative act.

Known for his “tableaux-pièges,” in which remnants of everyday life are fixed and transformed into permanent compositions, Spoerri operates here in a similar but more austere register, using the purified matter of spring water, with universal healing potential.

Daniel Spoerri (b. 1930, Galați) is a Swiss artist of Romanian origin, associated with the Nouveau Réalisme movement and close to the experimental spirit of the Fluxus group. Initially trained as a dancer, he began his artistic career in the field of performance, later focusing on the object and its potential to capture traces of reality. His practice extends to installation, assemblage, and text, as he explores themes such as memory, consumption, time, and the transformation of objects.

Still transforming at our exhibition “Alchimie” - Villa Catena, Str. Radu Calomfirescu 15

Thursday-Friday: 3 PM- 7 PM
Saturday: 12 PM- 4 PM

upcoming this week

LEO TOTEANU
Solo booth at TBILISI ART FAIR

We are pleased to announce Sandwich’s participation in TAF 2026 with a solo presentation of Leo Toteanu, marking our first presentation in Georgia! Can’t wait to meet you all! 💐

Find us in Hall XI, Booth A10

⌛21-24 May 2026
📍Expo Georgia (118 Akaki Tsereteli Ave, Tbilisi)

📸 Leo Toteanu - Donkey night out, mixed media on canvas, 40 x 50 cm, 2026

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