July 1, 2021

THERE'$ NO SUCH THING AS QUALITY:

A Florida Man Is Threatening to Sue an Artist Whose Invisible Sculpture Sold for $18,000, Saying He Came Up With the Idea First (Taylor Dafoe, June 30, 2021, artNet)

Earlier this month, an Italian artist named Salvatore Garau went viral when his "immaterial sculpture"--that is, a work of art made of literally nothing--sold for €15,000 ($18,300) at auction.

Articles about the sale was shared widely, often accompanied by captions of the "I could have done that" variety. Users posted pictures of blank spaces--their own invisible sculptures which could surely be had for a fraction of Garau's price. Many bemoaned the fact that they didn't think of it first. 

Then there was Tom Miller, a performance artist from Gainesville, Florida, who says he actually did do it first--and now he's filing a lawsuit against Garau to prove it. 



Posted by at July 1, 2021 3:16 PM

  

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