Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoDanish artist told to repay museum €67,000 after turning in blank canvasseswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down17cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foonews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkDanish artist told to repay museum €67,000 after turning in blank canvasseswww.bbc.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foonews@lemmy.world
minus-squaretomten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 year agoThey gave the artist a bunch of money that was supposed to be used in the piece and was to be returned once done. It wasnt used nor returned.
minus-squarewebghost0101linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down4·1 year agoI argue the money was used in the piece. The fact that it was missing from the canvas was part of the artistic statement.
minus-squaretomten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSure but it was supposed to be returned either way
minus-squarePregnenolone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down5·1 year agoYeah but the art piece he did produce was much better
minus-squareLols [they/them]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoits a breach of contract regardless
They gave the artist a bunch of money that was supposed to be used in the piece and was to be returned once done. It wasnt used nor returned.
I argue the money was used in the piece. The fact that it was missing from the canvas was part of the artistic statement.
Sure but it was supposed to be returned either way
Yeah but the art piece he did produce was much better
its a breach of contract regardless
It makes a statement.