Invisible sculpture costs 419 million VND

The invisible sculpture is calledI am(roughly translated: I am) is just a blank space measuring 150×150 cm. According to the modern art auction house Art-Rite in Milan (Italy), the work entered the auction with a starting price of 6,000 Euros (equivalent to 167.6 million VND). As a result, the work went to an anonymous collector for 15,000 Euros.

Since the work is intangible, the buyer will only receive a certificate signed and stamped by the artist authenticating the work, as well as confirmation from the auction house Art-Rite.

DailyABCof Spain on June 3 quoted Salvatore Garau explaining the invisible sculpture: “I define invisible sculptures as non-material sculptures. What I experienced helped me to understand what seems to be non-existent. The work activates the power of imagination, a power that anyone has, even those who do not believe they have. The successful result of the auction proves the undeniable truth: the void is nothing but a space filled with energy, even when we empty it and nothing remains.”

Inspired by the German physicist Werner Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, Salvatore Garau argues that the void has the energy to condense and transform itself. Salvatore Garau sees his invisible sculpture as a perfect metaphor for today’s era, superior to works of art in the form of NFTs (using blockchain technology). That’s because the invisible sculpture is not only unique and unrepeatable, but also has no impact on the environment.

Many people wonder how to store and display this special sculpture. Salvatore Garau suggests keeping the artwork in a space of about 2.5 m.², no obstructions and need to install lighting system to make an immediate impression on the viewer.

Interestingly, this is not the first time Salvatore Garau has created an invisible sculpture. Previously, the artist exhibited a work called “Buddha in Contemplation” in Piazza Della Scala (Milan, Italy).

The work was posted on an art Instagram page with the description: “You can't see it but it's there, it's made of air and spirit... It's a work that requires you to use your imagination.”

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