Ricardo van Eyk (1993)

The one who dies with the most toys

Ricardo van Eyk (1993)

The one who dies with the most toys

2018 | enamel, paint, oil paint and filler on Dibond panel | 260 × 362 cm

Ricardo van Eyk is fascinated by the urban environment. We’re constantly moving in, moving out and patching it up as we go.

Van Eyk created this work after finding a huge aluminium-backed photoprint of the construction site of the Mercedes-Benz Museum, in Stuttgart. He then ‘patched it up’ himself by adding lines and grinding off the parts showing cars and people.


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