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Banksy removal
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I would argue that the artwork has now been completed.
Yeah just like that one in the shredder frame that shredded it as soon as it was sold - the removal could be seen as an unwitting part of the performance art.
I bet the shredded one tripled in value when it happened, buyer was probably very pleased. (Yes I'm too lazy to go verify my hunch).
Edit: yep, it originally fetched a bit over £1M at that auction, then was sold again a few years later for £18.6M lol.
The high art world is so dumb. No appreciation for the work at all, just a commodity that holds or increases in value. It's no wonder these people like AI art so much.
It’s all money laundering
Honestly a better outcome than the wall being cut out, replaced and auctioned to some rich fucks with millions to spend on artwork. And Banksy reportedly hates that so that's cool that it's gone now