Shredded Banksy million dollar painting goes on display in Germany

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Shredded Banksy million dollar painting goes on display in Germany
Shredded Banksy million dollar painting goes on display in GermanyIn a shocking performance art move, the bottom half of a Banksy painting passed through a shredder concealed inside the frame.

A valuable Banksy painting, which shocked onlookers as it partially shredded itself after being sold at auction, is now on display in Baden-Baden, Germany until March 3.

Just after the hammer went down to the winning bidder, in a shocking performance art move, the bottom half of the painting passed through a shredder concealed inside the frame.

Sotheby's said the winning bidder, a female European collector, has decided to go through with the purchase of $1.4 million for "Girl With Balloon."

"When the hammer came down last week and the work was shredded, I was at first shocked, but gradually I began to realize that I would end up with my own piece of art history," the unnamed buyer said in a statement, according to Sotheby's.

Sotheby's added: "Amidst speculation that this was a collaboration with Sotheby's, Banksy's former gallerist Steve Lazarides said: 'I worked for him for 12 years, the idea of him colluding with an institution to pull off a stunt is the

complete antithesis to his philosophy.'"

The painting, retitled "Love is in the Bin" after the shredding, will eventually be moved to a museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on permanent loan.

-----

Follow us on YouTube

Send a News Tip to Action News

Learn More About 6abc Apps