Cheese Race by Dieter Roth (1970) — Poster

A wedge of cheese sprouts legs, mid-stride. This is Cheese Race, Dieter Roth’s 1970 sprint into the absurd. The slice itself is a buttery yellow, its rind a thin brown crust. Four stick-like limbs emerge from the sides, each ending in three-toed feet. No face, no arms, just a determined block of dairy racing across a blank white ground. The simplicity feels deliberate, almost childlike, yet the image lingers like a half-remembered dream. Hang it above a kitchen counter or in a narrow hallway where its quiet humor can catch visitors off guard.