Karin Sander Pear / Birne, 2012

The work consists of a pear fixed to the wall with a nail according to the artist's instructions. The sculpture is a temporary piece that can be repeated as wished. The artist issues a certificate according to which the particular kind of vegetable or fruit can be displayed in the future. "Kitchen Pieces" bear clear references both to the genre of still life and to the ready-made tradition of 20th century avant-garde art. The body of work is a tongue-in-cheek nod to the realistic yet often quite theatrical representations of fruits and vegetables in Dutch still-life painting of the 17th century.