Gollum Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) Earlier, he also exhibited another invisible sculpture titled Buddha in Contemplation, at the Piazza Della Scala in Milan, demarcated by a square of tape on a cobble-stoned walkaway IE Quote Salvatore Garau, a 67-year-old Italian artist, auctioned an “immaterial sculpture” — as the artwork does not exist — for $18,300 (Rs 13,33,459.70). Titled Lo Sono (which translates to “I am”), the work finds significance in its nothingness, Garau told Spanish news outlet Diario AS. “The vacuum is nothing more than a space full of energy, and even if we empty it and there is nothing left, according to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, that nothing has a weight. Therefore, it has energy that is condensed and transformed into particles, that is, into us,” he was quoted as saying. The artwork was put up for sale at the Italian auction house Art-Rite in May. The buyer, according to newsartnet.com, was given a certificate of authenticity along with the instruction that the work must be exhibited in a private house in roughly a five-by-five foot space free of obstruction. “When I decide to ‘exhibit’ an immaterial sculpture in a given space, that space will concentrate a certain amount and density of thoughts at a precise point, creating a sculpture that, from my title, will only take the most varied forms,” the artist further said. Earlier, he also exhibited another invisible sculpture titled Buddha in Contemplation, at the Piazza Della Scala in Milan, demarcated by a square of tape on a cobble-stoned walkaway. Remember the duct-taped banana that was sold for Rs 85 lakh? Well, another bizarre artwork was recently auctioned and it fetched €15,000 (over Rs 13.3 lakh). An Italian artist recently managed to auction an "invisible sculpture" that is literally made of nothing. Salvatore Garau, 67, auctioned the artwork that does not exist. The 'invisible sculpture' was estimated to be sold between €6,000-9,000. Garau said that the artwork titled 'Io Sono', which translates to "I am", has its significance in nothingness. It went up for sale in May at the Italian auction house Art-Rite. "The vacuum is nothing more than a space full of energy, and even if we empty it and there is nothing left, according to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, that nothing has a weight. Therefore, it has energy that is condensed and transformed into particles, that is, into us," Garau told Spanish news outlet Diario AS. The buyer of 'invisible sculpture' went home with a certificate of authenticity and a set of instructions from Garau which said that the work must be exhibited in a private house in a roughly five-by-five-foot space free of obstruction. "When I decide to ‘exhibit’ an immaterial sculpture in a given space, that space will concentrate a certain amount and density of thoughts at a precise point, creating a sculpture that, from my title, will only take the most varied forms," the artist said. If you're thinking that the artwork holds no value, Garau said, "After all, don’t we shape a God we’ve never seen?" LINK ‘You don’t see it but it exists’: Italian artist Salvatore Garau’s ‘invisible sculpture’ of Buddha The buyer gets a stamped certificate in return. @velu forget watches, invest in modern art!!!! Edited June 5, 2021 by Gollum velu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Cliff Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Modern aRt is a racket. BacktoCricaddict and Gollum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said: Modern aRt is a racket. Some of PJW's best videos are about this racket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 Since all ICF 'modern art' threads are kaput, a rewind BacktoCricaddict and Jimmy Cliff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechEng Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Baseball cards are worth million dollars. But the difference is, they actually look very iconic. https://athlonsports.com/most-valuable-baseball-cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoCricaddict Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Jab tak ullu log rahenge, tab tak ullu banaane waale bhi rahenge. 1 hour ago, Gollum said: Earlier, he also exhibited another invisible sculpture titled Buddha in Contemplation, at the Piazza Della Scala in Milan, demarcated by a square of tape on a cobble-stoned walkaway IE Remember the duct-taped banana that was sold for Rs 85 lakh? Well, another bizarre artwork was recently auctioned and it fetched €15,000 (over Rs 13.3 lakh). An Italian artist recently managed to auction an "invisible sculpture" that is literally made of nothing. Salvatore Garau, 67, auctioned the artwork that does not exist. The 'invisible sculpture' was estimated to be sold between €6,000-9,000. Garau said that the artwork titled 'Io Sono', which translates to "I am", has its significance in nothingness. It went up for sale in May at the Italian auction house Art-Rite. "The vacuum is nothing more than a space full of energy, and even if we empty it and there is nothing left, according to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, that nothing has a weight. Therefore, it has energy that is condensed and transformed into particles, that is, into us," Garau told Spanish news outlet Diario AS. The buyer of 'invisible sculpture' went home with a certificate of authenticity and a set of instructions from Garau which said that the work must be exhibited in a private house in a roughly five-by-five-foot space free of obstruction. "When I decide to ‘exhibit’ an immaterial sculpture in a given space, that space will concentrate a certain amount and density of thoughts at a precise point, creating a sculpture that, from my title, will only take the most varied forms," the artist said. If you're thinking that the artwork holds no value, Garau said, "After all, don’t we shape a God we’ve never seen?" LINK ‘You don’t see it but it exists’: Italian artist Salvatore Garau’s ‘invisible sculpture’ of Buddha The buyer gets a stamped certificate in return. @velu forget watches, invest in modern art!!!! As long as there are fools with money, there will be charlatans who will make them part with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 "salesman of the year" - most popular comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diga Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 14 hours ago, Jimmy Cliff said: Modern aRt is a racket. what happens when the banana starts to ripe & then rot? All you have is some duct tape & fleas beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Zero Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 BC this is just Richman modern way of money laundering. Nobody that rich can be thus dumb, or vice versa. beetle and Lord 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 @Gollum i think this is some fake sales to create some news to troll art collectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoCricaddict Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) Someone mentioned gold here. And I have always wondered about why gold holds so much value in today's world. Yeah, I remember from my school days - ductile, malleable and all that. But really, what useful items are made with gold that cannot be made with other things? I understand it is rare, but it is not the only rare thing out there. Why should we value it so much? Why do countries tag their economy to gold reserves? Why do people hoard it? If it is something practical, I get it. But if it is based on some arbitrary principle, why not apply the same principle to useless paintings or invisible sculptures? Edited June 6, 2021 by BacktoCricaddict G_B_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_B_ Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 A fool and his money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_B_ Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 26 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Someone mentioned gold here. And I have always wondered about why gold holds so much value in today's world. Yeah, I remember from my school days - ductile, malleable and all that. But really, what useful items are made with gold that cannot be made with other things? I understand it is rare, but it is not the only rare thing out there. Why should we value it so much? Why do countries tag their economy to gold reserves? Why do people hoard it? If it is something practical, I get it. But if it is based on some arbitrary principle, why not apply the same principle to useless paintings or invisible sculptures? Same concept with money i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I won't be surprised if some of these guys are buying their own work or black money to white kind of scheme or some kind of a payoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 23 hours ago, Jimmy Cliff said: Modern aRt is a racket. Money laundering? Jimmy Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Cliff Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, beetle said: Money laundering? That's just a Kaanspiracy theory . Some of our greatest painters happen to be politicians. rkt.india, velu and beetle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkt.india Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 15 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Someone mentioned gold here. And I have always wondered about why gold holds so much value in today's world. Yeah, I remember from my school days - ductile, malleable and all that. But really, what useful items are made with gold that cannot be made with other things? I understand it is rare, but it is not the only rare thing out there. Why should we value it so much? Why do countries tag their economy to gold reserves? Why do people hoard it? If it is something practical, I get it. But if it is based on some arbitrary principle, why not apply the same principle to useless paintings or invisible sculptures? Why a printed piece of paper holds so much value? In india, gold is important as it's used making ornaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishra Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Cryptocurrency market capitalisation is ove a trillion now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/metakovan-mystery-buyer-of-beeples-69-3-million-nft-art-reveals-identity/articleshow/81572029.cms Quote The substack blog is titled 'NFTs: The First 5000 Beeples - How two immigrants from Tamil Nadu bought a piece of digital art for $69M. proud of my boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktoCricaddict Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I am a total art-dud, and simply cannot get myself to feel any sadness over this. I even think the "defaced" version looks better. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10493235/740-000-painting-ruined-security-guard-draws-eyes-faceless-figures-Russian-gallery.html £740,000 painting is ruined after 'bored' security guard draws eyes on faceless figures on his first day in the job at Russian gallery The security guard had drawn two pairs of eyes with a ballpoint pen onto artist Anna Leporskaya's 'Three Figures' (1932–1934) painting Painting was on display at the Yeltsin Center in Russian city of Yekaterinburg Artwork was defaced by the guard who worked for a private security firm Lord, velu, Clarke and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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