150 × 150 cm · Mixed media on canvas, 3D element · 2026
Every golfer knows that moment: The ball flies—but definitely not where it was supposed to go.
The swing might even feel good. For a brief moment, there’s hope. And then that darn curve to the right begins. No. Not again.
Ralf List captures exactly this mix of hope, bewilderment, and frustration. Because a slice doesn’t just hit the ball—it hits the golfer right in the head.
You look at *THE SLICE* and know the trajectory even before it’s over. You’ve seen it yourself. More than once. And that’s exactly why every golfer recognizes themselves in it.
Ralf List has transformed what is arguably golf’s most hated shot into an extraordinarily emotional sculpture on canvas. The three-dimensional golf ball breaks through the surface, giving the work an enormous sense of spatial power—as if the slice were flying right out of the picture.
Thus, frustration becomes fascination. A botched shot gives rise to a work of art full of movement, energy, and emotion.
THE SLICE is the shot every golfer hates—and a work of art you can’t get out of your head.
