Musem Lift Technician In The Netherlands Accidentally Throws Art Works Into The Trash

The work of French artist Alexandre Lavet who was thrown into the trash. (Source of the LAM Museum)

JAKARTA - An elevator technician at a museum in the Netherlands accidentally threw away a artwork made to make it look like two empty beer cans.

"All the beautiful moments we went through together" by French artist Alexandre Lavet may seem to be thrown into the trash at first sight.

"But, if you look closely, the work is actually " hand-painted carefully using acrylic paint, with every detail imitated carefully," the LAM Museum said in a statement earlier this month, cited from CNN Oct. 22.

"For the artist, the cans symbolize the beautiful memories shared with his friends," added a statement from the museum, based in Lisse City, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

"Although the night spent enjoying a drink may seem trivial in a large scheme, in the end it realizes valuable moments to be in a relationship."

The worker, who, according to the museum, replaced the technician who used to work, may be forgiven for his mistake given that the beer can was displayed on the glasslifting axis, as if abandoned by construction workers.

The placement of the artwork is part of the hallmarks of the museum displaying works in a place it calls an "unusual location."

"Our collection theme is food and consumption," said Sietske van Zanten, museum director, in a statement dated October 1, not specifying when the accident occurred.

"Our work of art encourages visitors to see everyday objects from a new point of view. By displaying artwork in unexpected places, we strengthen this experience and keep visitors alert," he explained.

The museum underlined that they "have no grudge" against the technician.

"He just did his job in good faith," said van Zanten.

"On the one hand, this is proof of the effectiveness of Alexandre Lavet's artwork."

The cans were later found back from the trash cans, both of which were still intact. They were cleaned and then displayed on traditional mats at the entrance to the museum, according to the statement.

"We want to give them a moment to be the center of attention," said curator Elisah van den Bergh in the statement, who has yet to decide where the work will be displayed next.

"We are happy to surprise our visitors, so there is no room that cannot be entered," he said.

It is known, modern art has a history of misunderstandings and accidents.

Last year, a work of art consisting of bananas attached to the wall was eaten by a hungry visitor at a gallery in Seoul, South Korea.

The fruit is actually the famous work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattun entitled "Comedian," which went viral when it sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2019.