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    Machaire posted an update 4 years, 10 months ago

    You’ve heard of the nothing-burger…now the nothing-sculpture! I’m almost at a loss for words…even as words are what this kind of thing is all about. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/italian-artist-auctioned-off-invisible-sculpture-18300-literally-made-nothing-1976181

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      Bizantura replied 4 years, 10 months ago

      I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake and deigned to inhabit matter, who worked out my salvation trough matter. I will not cease from honoring that matter which works for my salvation. I venerate it, though not as God.
      St. John of Damascus
      I my book this artist and buyer must be working for the other guy and they and ilk can’t disappear into nothingness fast enough if you ask me.

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        dogsbreth replied 4 years, 10 months ago

        I wouldn’t be so harsh. This is genius, in my view. He should do a limited run of these brilliant statues and make them available on the inside market for his corporate clientele. Each one should be priced higher than the last to encourage the hesitant to get in early and give greater value to the early adopter.
        He is ahead of his time. Only a true genius could conceptualise “nothing”, perform “no” work, and convince people to pay for it. He should call his statues: “The Banker”.

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          LAW replied 4 years, 10 months ago

          I only got 2 bucks for my invisible painting…guess I need to start sculpting.

          • Profile picture of Bluenose
            Bluenose replied 4 years, 10 months ago

            Better than selling bridges. 😀

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              DanaThomas replied 4 years, 10 months ago

              Selling the invisible… isn’t that what banks do?

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                Michael replied 4 years, 10 months ago

                I bet shipping that must have cost a fortune! He’s selling a philosophy. .not ART.

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                  Scarmoge replied 4 years, 10 months ago

                  This had originally been posted here. Somehow it ended up being posted under today’s blog. Who knows?
                  … nothing new under the sun … see John Cage 4’33”