Born in Lucerne (Switzerland) in 1930, died in Berlin in 1985.
Most of the palindromes at the buildings´ walls of the »Giardino« were invented by André Thomkins, a close friend of Daniel Spoerri who adored him for his talent for drawing. The palindromes illustrate the intellectual character that is typical for Thomkins´ work as a whole.
32 Palindrome
1968
enamelled signs, each approx. 25 x 70 cm
Palindromes are a sequence of letters and words that can be read the same way both forwards and backwards. The examples that can be admired in the »Giardino« were affixed like street signs to the external wall of »Restaurant Spoerri« in Düsseldorf at the end of the 1960s and reference Daniel Spoerri’s career as a chef and restaurant owner. André Thomkins created them for his friend. AmongThomkins’ most famous palindromes are: »Oh cet echo!« and »Dogma I am God«.
32 Palindrome
1968
enamelled signs, each approx. 25 x 70 cm
Palindromes are a sequence of letters and words that can be read the same way both forwards and backwards. The examples that can be admired in the »Giardino« were affixed like street signs to the external wall of »Restaurant Spoerri« in Düsseldorf at the end of the 1960s and reference Daniel Spoerri’s career as a chef and restaurant owner. André Thomkins created them for his friend. AmongThomkins’ most famous palindromes are: »Oh cet echo!« and »Dogma I am God«.
32 Palindrome
1968
enamelled signs, each approx. 25 x 70 cm
Palindromes are a sequence of letters and words that can be read the same way both forwards and backwards. The examples that can be admired in the »Giardino« were affixed like street signs to the external wall of »Restaurant Spoerri« in Düsseldorf at the end of the 1960s and reference Daniel Spoerri’s career as a chef and restaurant owner. André Thomkins created them for his friend. AmongThomkins’ most famous palindromes are: »Oh cet echo!« and »Dogma I am God«.
32 Palindrome
1968
enamelled signs, each approx. 25 x 70 cm
Palindromes are a sequence of letters and words that can be read the same way both forwards and backwards. The examples that can be admired in the »Giardino« were affixed like street signs to the external wall of »Restaurant Spoerri« in Düsseldorf at the end of the 1960s and reference Daniel Spoerri’s career as a chef and restaurant owner. André Thomkins created them for his friend. AmongThomkins’ most famous palindromes are: »Oh cet echo!« and »Dogma I am God«.
