"Going, going, gone...."

[Loveall]

Art can be a way to help us see past the mass hallucination of imaginary social constructs such as money.

Banksy artwork self-destructs through shredder moment after $1.4 million sale

"It appears we just got Banksy-ed"

www.cbsnews.com

However, there can be very thick walls around a conditioned mind:

"Some art-market watchers have suggested the work – which shows a girl reaching toward a heart-shaped balloon – could be worth even more in its shredded state."

 

[JustATourist]

Amazing artist and troll

 

[Loveall]

Amazing artist and troll

The look of the guy on the left (art dealer?) is "priceless".

 

[downwardsfromzero]

That's a nice stunt.

I'm trying to imagine the look on the onlookers' faces watching the confetti fluttering out had there been a cross-cut shredder in the frame.

But... Banksy, you disappoint me here :lol: (OK, maybe you didn't want to get sued... but not wanting to get sued is also selling out )

Banksy auction stunt leaves art world in shreds

Canvas of Girl With Balloon passes through shredder in frame shortly after £1m sale

www.theguardian.com

The website MyArtBroker.com, which resells Banksy pieces, said Girl with Balloon had enjoyed annual increases in value of about 20% in recent years. “Prices now are regularly exceeding £115,000 for signed authenticated prints,” said its co-founder Joey Syer.

“The auction result will only propel this further and given the media attention this stunt has received, the lucky buyer would see a great return on the £1.02m they paid last night.

“This is now part of art history in its shredded state and we’d estimate Banksy has added at a minimum 50% to its value, possibly as high as being worth £2m plus.”

Will they never learn?


Next time, use nitrocellulose-impregnated canvas. Let's see if someone will pay £5m for a pile of ashes. If it's good enough for cricket, it's good enough for art. :roll:

 

[Nitegazer]

Auto-Destruct Art has a long history (back to WWII). Lots of great work has been commemorated through destruction. My favorite is Rauchenberg's erasure of DeKooning's drawing.