A museum technician accidentally threw away a piece of art, thinking it was trash left by construction workers.
The LAM Museum in Lisse, Netherlands, is home to an international art collection that displays its work in unconventional ways, including some exhibits that look like a garbage dump.
A 1988 work by French artist Alexandre Rave titled “All the good times we spent together” is on display at the museum, but to the naked eye it looks like two empty beer cans.
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However, the beer cans are hand-painted with acrylic paint to recreate Jupiler beer.
One of the hand-painted cans by Alexandre Ravet is on display as part of the LAM Museum’s collection. (LAM Museum)
The museum said an elevator technician recently discovered the can while filling in for another employee when he thought he was just picking up trash left inside the museum’s glass elevator shaft. That’s what it means.
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Museum director Sietzke van Zanten said the employee was “just doing his job in good faith” and that the museum held no ill will toward him.
“In a way, this is a testament to the validity of Alexandre Ravet’s art,” Van Zanten said in a press release.
According to the museum, the theme of the specific collection is food and consumption, and Van Zanten said, “By displaying works of art in unexpected places, we amplify the experience and keep visitors on their toes.” ” he added.
The piece was on special display above the museum’s elevator, but employees thought it was trash. (LAM Museum)
When museum curator Elisa van den Bergh noticed that the beer can was missing, she went looking for it and found it in a garbage bag, ready to be thrown away.
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Museum officials said both cans were surprisingly intact. The piece is now in a temporary location near the front of the museum to honor this funny moment.
“We wanted to give them a moment in the spotlight,” van den Bergh said in a press release.
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The museum has chosen not to announce where the work will be displayed next, considering it would be a surprise to new visitors.
The artwork was mistaken for trash and thrown away at a local museum. (LAM Museum)
The museum said Alexandre Ravet’s “all the good times we spent together” represents “the precious memories we shared with our dearest friends.”
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“An evening spent enjoying drinks may seem trivial in the grand scheme of things, but ultimately it represents a precious moment of connection,” museum officials said. .
Fox News Digital has reached out to the LAM Museum for further comment on Lavet’s work and its value.
