Banksy's Self-Destructed 'Girl With Balloon' to Debut as 'Love Is in the Bin' in Germany
Banksy's famous artwork 'Girl With Balloon,' which dramatically self-destructed at a Sotheby’s auction in London back in October 2018, is set to be showcased as 'Love Is in the Bin' at the Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden, Germany, from February 5 to March 3, 2019. After selling for £1.04 million, the piece was partially shredded by a hidden device, an event Banksy later called a statement against the art market on Instagram. The museum has borrowed the piece from its anonymous owner and has a history of street art exhibitions, including one by JR in 2014. Director Henning Schaper emphasized the need to make the piece accessible. A discussion on art market strategies will occur prior to the exhibition.
Key facts
- Banksy's 'Girl With Balloon' self-destructed at Sotheby's London in October 2018
- The work was renamed 'Love Is in the Bin' after the shredding
- It will be exhibited at Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden, Germany
- Exhibition runs from February 5 to March 3, 2019
- The museum convinced the owner to loan the piece based on its street art history
- Museum director Henning Schaper plans to democratize access to the work
- A talk on art market contradictions will accompany the exhibition
- This is the first public display of the shredded artwork
Entities
Artists
- Banksy
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- Museum Frieder Burda
- Central House of Artists
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Baden-Baden
- Germany
- Moscow
- Russia
- Bristol