Ceal Floyer, a conceptual artist known for her spare, witty sculptures that transformed everyday objects into thought-provoking art, died on Thursday at age 57 after a long illness. Her Berlin-based gallery Esther Schipper, along with Lisson Gallery and 303 Gallery, confirmed her death. Floyer gained international recognition for works like *Light Switch* (1992–99), which projected an image of a light switch onto a wall, and *Bucket* (1999), a plastic bucket with a recorded dripping sound but no water. She participated in major exhibitions including the Venice Biennale (2009) and Documenta (2012), and won the Preis der Nationalgalerie in 2007.
Floyer's death marks the loss of a distinctive voice in contemporary conceptual art. Her practice, rooted in the 1960s conceptual tradition, used minimal means to question how meaning is constructed and how the everyday becomes art. Her sly humor and self-reflexive approach influenced a generation of artists working with perception and context. Her work remains in major collections and continues to be shown internationally, ensuring her legacy endures.