September 8, 2021
Banksy, 'Love is in the Bin', 2018. Courtesy: Sotheby's
Three years after
shredding itself the moment it sold at auction, a painting of a young girl
holding a red heart-shaped balloon by elusive British artist Banksy is going
back under the hammer next month with a price tag of up to $8 million.
The canvas was passed through a secret shredder hidden in the large Victorian-style frame, leaving the bottom half in tatters and only a solitary red balloon left on a white background in the frame. The buyer proceeded with the purchase and the artwork, since authenticated as a work in itself and renamed “Love is in the Bin”, is being offered for sale with a price estimate of $5.54 to $8.31 million.
In recent months,
Banksy’s market has reached new height. In March, his “Game Changer” (2020), an ode to NHS healthcare
workers in the United Kingdom that depicts a child playing with a toy a nurse,
sold for $22.9 million at Christie’s, setting a new record for the elusive
artist.
“Love is in the Bin” was
originally stenciled on a wall in east London and has been endlessly
reproduced, becoming one of Banksy’s best-known images. In 2017, this was voted
the nation’s favorite artwork. Banksy who has never confirmed his full
identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and
has become one of the world’s best-known artists. His mischievous and often satirical images include two
policemen kissing, armed riot police with yellow smiley faces and a chimpanzee
with a sign bearing the words, "Laugh now, but one day I’ll be in charge."
“Love is in the Bin” was displayed at Sotheby’s in London before traveling to Hong Kong, Taipei, and New York and returning to London for the Oct. 14 sale.
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