Costas Tsoclis (Greek, b. 1930) Object (Leaking Water Tap), 1971 Chromed brass tap, plexiglas and polystyrene. Height 16.8 cm; length 33.5 cm; depth 18.5 cm. Signed and numbered, from an edition of 30. Provenance: Galerie Springer, Berlin (exhibition 1971) Private collection, Belgium Exhibitions: Costas Tsoclis, Galerie Springer, Fasanenstrasse 13, Berlin, 28 April – 10 June 1971 (illustrated in the catalogue). Description: This work belongs to the iconic series of objects produced by Costas Tsoclis in the early 1970s, in which he playfully blurred the boundaries between representation and reality. The everyday image of a water tap is set into a plexiglas and styrofoam box, while an amorphous flat shape suggests a pool of water. Tsoclis’s objects from this period are regarded as precursors to his later installations and an important stage in his exploration of illusion, perception and materiality. Note: Comparable examples have appeared on the international market, including Bonhams (London, 18 June 2025).