Savarin Can (Turquoise), 2018

Michael Craig-Martin explores the visual and societal coding of everyday objects, which he stages as contemporary icons. By reducing them to clear contours and vibrant color fields, he imbues them with a symbolic charge that transcends their original function. In this context, Craig-Martin also incorporates motifs from art history, such as Jasper Johns’ iconic paintbrushes in a Savarin can, which he references in this edition. By omitting the characteristic “Savarin Coffee” inscription, he further abstracts the image-object, transforming it into a quiet, universal icon.