In , he sold original artworks in New York's Central Park alongside other street vendors. Watch the moment Banksy's painting "self-destructed". And he's far from the first artist to employ subversive tactics to criticize the art world.
After the self-shredding incident, historian Preminda Jacob compared the stunt to work by past artists like Marcel Duchamp, who famously exhibited an upside-down urinal to challenge the "art market's intellectual pretenses. But in the case of "Love is in the Bin," Banksy's rebellious cachet has come into question, since it is Sotheby's that ultimately benefited from the chaos around the sale.
The auction house maintains that its staff had no idea of what the artist had planned, with a spokesperson telling CNN over email: "We had no prior knowledge of this event and were not in any way involved.
Some have commented that the unusual weight of the frame would have undeniably raised concerns, for one. And what does Sotheby's professed ignorance say about how they inspect the condition of other artworks that people bid on and purchase?
To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. We are in discussion about next steps. On Saturday evening, Banksy posted a video on his Instagram page which showed a shredder being fitted to the frame of the painting. The website MyArtBroker. The gallery version featured spray paint and acrylic on canvas, mounted on a board. The true identity of the Bristol-born artist has never been officially revealed despite wide speculation. People World News Banksy Contemporary art.
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