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Daniel Spoerri's Eat Art Takes Over Chinon

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Daniel Spoerri, inventor of tableaux-pièges (snare-pictures) and Eat Art, staged a giant dinner in Chinon, echoing Rabelais, as part of a citywide exhibition from May 22 to November 15, 2015. The event, covered in artpress n°425 (September 2015), highlights Spoerri's gastronomic madness and his unique fusion of food and art. The exhibition is organized by the Ville de Chinon.

Key facts

  • Daniel Spoerri is the inventor of tableaux-pièges and Eat Art.
  • The event took place in Chinon, France.
  • A giant dinner was held, echoing Rabelais.
  • The exhibition ran from May 22 to November 15, 2015.
  • The event was covered in artpress n°425 (September 2015).
  • The exhibition was organized by the Ville de Chinon.

Entities

Artists

  • Daniel Spoerri

Institutions

  • Ville de Chinon
  • artpress

Locations

  • Chinon
  • France

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