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World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Nobody: 11:10am On May 29, 2021
An invisible sculpture created by Italian artist Salvatore Garau recently acquired by a private collector who paid a whopping 15,000 euros for it during an auction.

If you’re one of those people who just can’t understand how someone can pay large sums of money for digital assets like video game skins, accessories or increasingly popular non-fungible assets (NFTs), then the sale of Salvatore Garau’s immaterial sculpture is really going to do a number on your brain.

Titled “I am” the invisible work of art basically represents a void, a technically empty space that is actually occupied by the energy of the sculpture. Sound like something you’d be interested in? No? Well, it’s too late anyway, as someone has already snatched it up by paying 12 thousand euros (15 thousand with auction rights) earlier this month.

Wondering what the new owner of this invisible sculpture will be getting for their money? Well, if we’re talking visible, tangible things, he will receive a certificate of authenticity that proves “I Am” is the property of the buyer. That’s better than nothing, I guess.

So how does one keep an invisible sculpture? Well, the artist suggests storing the artwork in a special room, in a space free from obstruction, of about 150×150 cm (4.92×4.92 feet). Special lighting and climate control are optional, since “I Am” is immaterial…

“The successful outcome of the auction testifies to an irrefutable fact: the void is nothing but a space full of energy, and even if we empty it and nothing remains, according to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle that nothingness has a weight,” Salvatore Garau said.

“It therefore has energy that condenses and transforms itself into particles, in short, in us! When I decide to ‘exhibit’ an immaterial sculpture in a given space, that space will concentrate a certain quantity and density of thoughts in a precise point, creating a sculpture that from my title alone will take the most varied forms. After all, don’t we give shape to a God we have never seen?”

Garau considers his invisible sculpture to be a perfect metaphor of our time. It’s also apparently superior to the novel NFT artworks, as not only is is just as unique and impossible to reproduce, but it also has zero environmental impact.

And here we thought that this $120,000 banana duct-taped to a white wall was the craziest artwork ever…
Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/art/worlds-first-invisible-sculpture-sells-for-a-whopping-18000.html

Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by thorpido(m): 11:24am On May 29, 2021
Ogini? undecided

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by illicit(m): 11:26am On May 29, 2021
Where is it

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by learnine: 11:37am On May 29, 2021
What did I just read cry

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by EzzyCarter: 11:38am On May 29, 2021
If it's a sculpture, how come it's invisible? cheesy

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by LoudLord(m): 12:15pm On May 29, 2021
Me no see anything oh
Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by lilvicky68(m): 12:19pm On May 29, 2021
oP abeg I get invisible iPhone to sell oh..just 2k dollars...

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by kozmokaz(m): 12:59pm On May 29, 2021
grin
lilvicky68:
oP abeg I get invisible iPhone to sell oh..just 2k dollars...
Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by cassidy1996(m): 1:37pm On May 29, 2021
thorpido:
Ogini? undecided
Ogini indeed

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Telegram234(m): 2:18pm On May 29, 2021

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by ateamblezing(f): 2:27pm On May 29, 2021
Omo na mental craze

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Nobody: 2:40pm On May 29, 2021
The concept is quite philosophical (I'm sure the person who bought it understood this). I wouldn't pay that much for it, though. I dey craze? grin

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Boomboost(m): 2:41pm On May 29, 2021
The seller isn't a scammer, the buyer doesn't feel scammed, All is well!

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Boomboost(m): 2:41pm On May 29, 2021
ateamblezing:
Omo na mental craze

Start to de craze.

Na oyinbo de craze for this place, eh!

KOLOMENTAL! grin grin

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Brenn594(m): 2:57pm On May 29, 2021
Nawaooo! U get mind iron brown envelope finish kom snap post 4 hia say sculpture Abi invisible sculpture wey benin pipu neva do

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Nobody: 3:26pm On May 29, 2021
grin this one worse pass yahoo boy shit.

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by ValCon888: 3:32pm On May 29, 2021
Nigerian pastors want to know his location.

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by von02: 4:06pm On May 29, 2021
learnine:
What did I just read cry

Mhen, its happening real; I just heard abt the NFT today and suprised to see this on nairaland.

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by MasonKendall(m): 4:07pm On May 29, 2021
cry

Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by SKhanmi: 4:09pm On May 29, 2021
Don't believe everything you see online. Might be a publicity stunt arrangee stuff. At least the name of the artist will attract some attention.

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by SporaD8: 5:53pm On May 29, 2021
Classic case of being sold a dummy! And I keep refreshing my browser thinking the image is not loading!

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Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by LikeAking: 6:55pm On May 29, 2021
SCAM!
Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Orire01(m): 9:20pm On May 29, 2021
Invisible!? Lol!










I still sell affordable laptops with free delivery and pay on delivery.
Details on my signature
Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by OlayemiAshraf(m): 10:21pm On May 29, 2021
I have invisible aeroplane , I want to sell , I'm sure buhari will buy it
Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Nobody: 10:47pm On May 29, 2021
Aroundtheearth1:
The concept is quite philosophical (I'm sure the person who bought it understood this). I wouldn't pay that much for it, though. I dey craze? grin


How much would you pay for nothing?
Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by Nobody: 10:53pm On May 29, 2021
Aroundtheearth1:
The concept is quite philosophical (I'm sure the person who bought it understood this). I wouldn't pay that much for it, though. I dey craze? grin
How much would you rather pay for nothing?
Re: World’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells For A Whopping $18,000 (Photos) by ChiefSosa(m): 6:33am On May 30, 2021
MADNESS IS REAL!! PERSON WEAR SUIT NO MEAN SAY E DEY NORMAL. Mad people displaying "talent", all in the name of trying to be "different".

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