The artwork, titled “Floor Cake,” was created by the artist Claes Oldenburg in 1962. It belongs to the Pop Art movement and falls within the genre of sculpture.
“Floor Cake” is a large, soft sculpture that mimics the form and appearance of a slice of cake. The sculpture is crafted from painted canvas, with layers of what appears to be chocolate cake and cream filling, topped with dollops of frosting. The exaggerated scale and unconventional materials used in the sculpture play with the viewer’s perception and expectations, embodying the whimsical and often ironic nature characteristic of Pop Art. The tactile and somewhat deflated look of the artwork gives it a humorous and approachable quality, which challenges traditional notions of fine art materials and subjects.
