Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

[We Never Know]

Well it will never clash with the decor lol


Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

Though he's received much critique for the sale, Salvatore Garau argues that his work of art isn't "nothing," but is instead a "vacuum."

www.newsweek.com

 

[Estro Felino]

The article is from 3 years ago.

I am speechless. I won't say a word, because it's not ladylike to use bad language.

 

[PureX]

Well it will never clash with the decor lol


Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

Though he's received much critique for the sale, Salvatore Garau argues that his work of art isn't "nothing," but is instead a "vacuum."

www.newsweek.com

What a surprise; Newsweek posting an article about how art is a con job. Sourced from a foreign language site that their own readers cannot read. Well, I guess they should know a con job when they see one.

 

[We Never Know]

What a surprise; Newsweek posting an article about how art is a con job. Sourced from a foreign language site that their own readers cannot read. Well, I guess they should know a con job when they see one.

Just google the title.

An Italian Artist Auctioned Off an ‘Invisible Sculpture’ for $18,300. It’s Made Literally of Nothing | Artnet News

“It is a work that asks you to activate the power of the imagination,” the artist, Salvatore Garau, said of his sculpture.

news-artnet-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Snopes even has it.

Did an 'Invisible Sculpture' Sell for $18K?

While the sculpture may not exist, the sale does.

www.snopes.com

 

[F1fan]

The article is from 3 years ago.

I am speechless. I won't say a word, because it's not ladylike to use bad language.

What, you didn't buy it? It sounds perfect for you. The sculpture represents the truth in right wing media: it doesn't exist.

 

[PureX]

Just google the title.

An Italian Artist Auctioned Off an ‘Invisible Sculpture’ for $18,300. It’s Made Literally of Nothing | Artnet News

“It is a work that asks you to activate the power of the imagination,” the artist, Salvatore Garau, said of his sculpture.

news-artnet-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Snopes even has it.

Did an 'Invisible Sculpture' Sell for $18K?

While the sculpture may not exist, the sale does.

www.snopes.com

What do YOU think the point of this sort of phony "news" is? I'm curious.

 

[We Never Know]

What do YOU think the point of this sort of phony "news" is? I'm curious.

Its phony? Why do you think that?

 

[PureX]

Its phony? Why do you think that?

I think that because it's information that no one needed to know. It's not news. And yet you and others seem to imagine that it's pertinent, somehow. So I'm wondering how you think it's pertinent information ... to anyone. Or was it just a snarky jab at art and at those who support it?

 

[We Never Know]

I think that because it's information that no one needed to know. It's not news. And yet you and others seem to imagine that it's pertinent, somehow. So I'm wondering how you think it's pertinent information ... to anyone. Or was it just a snarky jab at art and at those who support it?

I think its pretty silly and I find it hard to believe anyone would buy an invisible sculpture.

The auction house wrote on its website that this anonymous buyer brought home a certificate of authenticity from the artist in addition to their intangible sculpture: (From snopes)

And here is the auction house link where it sold. Scroll down to the 20th item.

Auction n. 31 - 4-U new Contemporary Art 18 May 2021 MILANO

CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION May 18th, 2021 First session (lots 1 - 54) at 5:30 p.m. Second session (lots 55 - 78) at 7:00 p.m. The hammer price of the lots marked by the symbol “I” (lots 4, 18, 32, 38, 60, 66, 72) - cf. Section 12 Terms and Conditions of Sale - is subject to VAT (included) The...

www.art-rite.it

 

[Secret Chief]

I would pay €15,000, with notes similarly made of "air and spirit."

 

[We Never Know]

I would pay €15,000, with notes similarly made of "air and spirit."

That's what I was wondering. Could they pay with invisible money.

 

[PureX]

I think its pretty silly and I find it hard to believe anyone would buy an invisible sculpture.

So you think it's a pertinent snarky jab at people who are interested in and support the arts.

That's what I thought.

But why do you think a giant news outlet like Newsweek thought that publishing a silly, snarky, anti-art non-news story was worth doing? Perhaps it's because they wanted to feed the anti-art sentiment of their readers. Rather than actually giving them pertinent news.

Yet here is the auction house link where it sold. Scroll down to the 20th item.

Auction n. 31 - 4-U new Contemporary Art 18 May 2021 MILANO

CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION May 18th, 2021 First session (lots 1 - 54) at 5:30 p.m. Second session (lots 55 - 78) at 7:00 p.m. The hammer price of the lots marked by the symbol “I” (lots 4, 18, 32, 38, 60, 66, 72) - cf. Section 12 Terms and Conditions of Sale - is subject to VAT (included) The...

www.art-rite.it

You don't seem to be getting the point of why this is not news. And the fact that Newsweek published it, anyway. And why even though it had nothing whatever to do with you, or anyone, really, you still felt the need to regurgitate it, here. Do you hate art? Do you think artists and their supporters are engaged in a con-game, or are just silly fools? Because that's what it looks like this phony "news story" is trying to promote. And here you are promoting it, further.

 

[JustGeorge]

I would pay €15,000, with notes similarly made of "air and spirit."

Noted.

I may have some pieces around here you might be interested in...

 

[Twilight Hue]

Well it will never clash with the decor lol


Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

Though he's received much critique for the sale, Salvatore Garau argues that his work of art isn't "nothing," but is instead a "vacuum."

www.newsweek.com

Good idea @We Never Know . It can be paid with invisible money.

A win win!

 

[Secret Chief]

Noted.

I may have some pieces around here you might be interested in...

I'll take them all, assuming they are all pretentious **** taking. You can have gold bullion if you like (obviously the air and spirit variety).

 

[JustGeorge]

I'll take them all, assuming they are all pretentious **** taking. You can have gold bullion if you like (obviously the air and spirit variety).

Its fun to play pretend.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Its fun to play pretend.

Particularly when it involves real money.

Lets call it for what it is.

A scam.

 

[Secret Chief]

Its fun to play pretend.

Actually, I'm surprised this stunt hasn't been pulled sooner, given the "creation" of 4' 33" was in 1952.

- 4′33″ - Wikipedia

 

[JustGeorge]

Particularly when it involves real money.

Lets call it for what it is.

A scam.

It depends.

Did both parties go home happy?

 

[Twilight Hue]

It depends.

Did both parties go home happy?

I would call that a successful scam.