A Rotterdam Museum Brings Back a Peanut Butter Floor

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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen has recreated Wim T. Schippers' peanut butter floor to honor the Dutch artist after his death.

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A Dutch museum has covered part of its floor with smooth peanut butter the late artist Wim T. Schippers. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam recreated his famous work Pindakaasvloer, or Peanut Butter Floor, after Schippers died in June at the age of 83.

The uses more than 800 pounds of peanut butter spread across a hexagonal space. It is not meant to be walked on, tasted, or used for any . That is part of the point: Schippers liked art that made people ask why an ordinary material could suddenly become a .

The work first appeared in 1969 and became one of the best-known examples of Schippers' style. Earlier versions have confused visitors, and some people have accidentally the spread. This time, the museum is warning visitors about peanut allergies and keeping the surface protected.

The new version follows detailed instructions that Schippers prepared with the museum before his death. Reports say the peanut butter had to be smooth, not chunky, and applied in an . The instructions even asked workers to spread it as boringly as possible.

For supporters, the floor is funny, strange, and serious at the same time. It asks whether art needs beauty, skill, or a clear purpose. For critics, it may look like a waste of food and a joke pushed too far. Either way, the room has done what often tries to do: make people argue about what counts as art.

A Rotterdam Museum Brings Back a Peanut Butter Floor

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