Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture for More Than $18,000

Newsweek ^ | 6/1/2021 | Sara Santora

[simpson96]

Anything can be a work of art, even nothing.

Italian artist Salvatore Garau recently auctioned an invisible sculpture for 15,000 euros ($18,300). According to as.com, the sculpture's initial price was set between 6,000 and 9,000 euros; however, the price was raised after several bids were placed.

Titled 'Io Sono' (Italian for "I am"), the 67-year-old artist's sculpture is "immaterial," meaning that the sculpture does not actually exist.

Though he's received much critique for the sale, Garau argues that his work of art isn't "nothing," but is instead a "vacuum."

[simpson96]

"several bids were placed."

Ah, the bored, idle rich...

[Meatspace]

Anyone want to buy my invisible Lamborghini?

[Eddie01]

I had an invisible sculpture once.

[ClearCase_guy]

his work of art isn't "nothing," but is instead a "vacuum."

Seems like this guy is full of "hot air".

[Eddie01]

It was a fake.

[Larry Lucido]

but is instead a “vacuum.”

I am nature. I abhor it.

[Rusty0604]

I’ll buy it with my invisible check!

[SES1066]

So many aphorisms, so little space! Here are just two!

Never underestimate the power of _____ [fill in the blank].

A fool and his money are soon parted.

...

[HighSierra5]

That ain’t nothin. People voted for an invisible President.

[Robert DeLong]

If you look around you might find you still have it. Probably hasn’t even collected any dust either. That’s the good thing about invisible art. 8>)

[Seruzawa]

Just more proof that modern "art" for the last couple of decades has been nothing but a scam. Actually an organized criminal scheme that includes art critics and galleries.

For example +$20million was paid for this:

[ryderann]

Will it fit on the coffee table?

[Robert DeLong]

The best response yet. 8>)

[katana]

Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ... Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first drives mad.

Based on what the West is becoming, I think He may just about have had it with the former "Christendom". And the destroying bit is coming.

[tet68]

I designed a sculpture thirty years ago called...
BedPlate for invisible Machine.

It was a metal base with various mounting plates
and nuts and bolts which had electric motors and
off balance counter weights hidden in the bottom
so that it would vibrate and you could hear and
feel the “machine” running.
I’ve still got the invisible part of it here if
someone is interested.
Tired of lugging it around so will let go 10 percent
off.

[SaxxonWoods]

So, how do we know he’s the real artist?

[glorgau]

Score!

It comes with a pet rock and a beanie baby.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

I couldn’t afford this one, so I created one myself.

[ConservativeMind]

That’s obviously Andy Warhol.

[PROCON]

Nobody saw that coming.