Perhaps in the end the real story isn't that Banksy destroyed his painting, but ended up creating a new piece of art after all even when it didn't go completely as planned. "It is a different work to the one that appeared in the catalogue, but nonetheless it is an intentional work of art, not a destroyed painting," the Sotheby's spokeswoman told The Art Newspaper on Wednesday. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now a week later, the same piece of shredded art "Girl With Balloon" has a new name (approved by Banksy) - " Love Is in the Bin" - according to an announcement from Sotheby's on Oct. He is telling the world about the sheer insa. This is especially curious since Sotheby's employees immediately took the half-shredded art off the wall then took it into another room away from prying eyes. Here's the amazing moment it happenedBanksy's brilliant performance art Banksy’s message is quite strong here. #LoveIsInTheBin #Banksy /HXE3bdd7Jo- Sotheby's October 11, 2018Īrt lovers continue to spread theories that the Sotheby's auction house itself was in on the prank. His “Girl With Balloon” was originally stenciled on a wall in east London and has been endlessly reproduced, becoming one of Banksy’s best-known images.Newly titled ‘Love is in the Bin’, the piece has become the first artwork in history to have been created live during an auction. His mischievous and often satirical images include two policemen kissing, armed riot police with yellow smiley faces and a chimpanzee with a sign bearing the words, “Laugh now, but one day I’ll be in charge.” He began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world’s best-known artists. The auction and partial shredding are shown, as is the work being taken off the wall at Sotheby’s and carried out of the room.īanksy has never disclosed his full identity. People milling about sipping Champagne and nibbling hors d’oeuvres are next up, including some standing in front of the painting. The nearly 3-minute long video is titled, “Shred the Love, the Director’s cut.” It shows hands and a hooded figure (Banksy is fond of hoodies) constructing the mechanism in a studio space, then it rolls on to the outside of Sotheby’s before the auction. In the video 'Shredding the Girl and Balloon - The Director's half cut' posted to Banksy's YouTube channel on Wednesday, it is revealed that the shredding mechanism worked perfectly during other. The end of the new video notes: “In rehearsals it worked every time…” A complete shredding of the same design is then shown. The canvas was shredded to right above the girl’s head, leaving the balloon intact. The partial shredding drew speculation that the act was a stunt to increase the value of the painting of a young girl reaching for a heart-shaped red balloon. ![]() The act shocked the crowd, but the winning bidder, a European collector, went ahead and bought it anyway for $1.4 million, according to the auction house. The video shows the famously anonymous artist constructing the shredding mechanism inside an ornate frame and pushing a button in a black box to activate the destruction at Sotheby’s in London earlier this month. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.īanksy posted a new video to his website Tuesday implying the partial shredding of his “Girl With Balloon” at a London auction was supposed to have been complete. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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