Did you see? Banksy's work self-destructed after being auctioned for $ 5 million

A famous painting by artist Banksy, whose identity is undisclosed to this day, was self-destructing after being sold at auction for £ 1 million, the equivalent of nearly £ 5 million, in London last Friday (5). .

“Girl With Balloon”, the work in question, is one of the artist's best-known pieces, and shows a girl trying to hold a red heart-shaped balloon. At the Sotherby's auction in London, the work was the last piece to be auctioned, and as soon as the sale was made official, the screen went out of its frame and into a hidden crusher, to the surprise of all who were in the area. session.

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. "The Urge to Destroy is also a Creative Urge" - Picasso

A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) on Oct 6, 2018 at 10:09 PDT

The most curious of all is that, it seems, the “joke” may have valued the work, and there are already many people betting that the perforated painting in the auction is now worth even more money.

"The unexpected episode has instantly become part of the art world folklore and it is certainly the first time in auction history that a work is automatically destroyed as soon as the hammer marks the sale, " a Sotheby's statement said.

The buyer has also been startled by the incident and is now discussing next steps with the negotiators.

The artist himself posted the exact moment the piece was destroyed, on his Instagram, with the caption "The impulse to destroy is also a creative impulse", by Pablo Picasso. He said the shredder was added to the painting years ago, and would be activated if one day the work went to auction. A netizen commented: “Cool, but doesn't that make the work worth more? It's not destroyed, just more unique. ” So, what did you think about this Banksy troll? Art or bizarre?

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