Balloon Girl – shredded version
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Balloon Girl – shredded version is Banksy’s infamous partially self-destructed artwork that shredded itself immediately after being auctioned, becoming a symbol of his critique of the art market.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balloon Girl – shredded version canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
ⓘ
conceptual artwork ⓘ performance art piece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Love is in the Bin
ⓘ
shredded Banksy painting ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
challenge to art commodification
ⓘ
critique of art auctions ⓘ intervention in the moment of sale ⓘ |
| auctionHouse | Sotheby’s ⓘ |
| basedOn | Girl with Balloon ⓘ |
| countryOfEvent | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Banksy ⓘ |
| currency | GBP ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 2018-10-05 ⓘ |
| depicts |
red heart-shaped balloon
ⓘ
young girl ⓘ |
| event | self-shredded immediately after auction sale ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
ⓘ
political art ⓘ street art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
became symbol of Banksy’s critique of art market
ⓘ
increased market value after shredding ⓘ sparked debate on commodification of art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gilded frame with hidden shredder mechanism
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partially shredded canvas ⓘ |
| inception | 2018 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | girl with a red heart-shaped balloon ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
acrylic paint
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canvas ⓘ metal shredder mechanism ⓘ spray paint ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art movement
ⓘ
street art movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of the art market
ⓘ
global media attention ⓘ partially self-destructing after auction ⓘ |
| partiallyShredded | lower portion of the canvas ⓘ |
| placeOfEvent |
Sotheby’s
ⓘ
surface form:
Sotheby’s London
|
| saleType | auction ⓘ |
| soldFor | 1042000 GBP ⓘ |
| titleAfterShredding | Love is in the Bin ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | completion of auction sale ⓘ |
| upperPartRemainedIntact | image of girl and balloon ⓘ |
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