“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. See past “This and That” posts here. – Ed.
Today: Segmented sticks of butter

Sasha Alexandra, “Interiority Complex,” 2020, ceramic, Velcro, foam, wood, metal, 40 x 74 x 26 inches. On view at Rule Gallery in Marfa, 2023.
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No matter how original, innovative or crazy your idea, someone else is also working on that idea. Furthermore, they are using notation very similar to yours. – Bruce J. MacLennan