A Russian artist who beforehand created a sequence of NFTs depicting a bloodsoaked Vladimir Putin says he’ll destroy Picasso, Rembrandt, and Warhol masterpieces price $45 million if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dies in jail.
Andrei Molodkin’s artwork challenge ‘Useless Man’s Change’ has seen him collect 16 well-known artworks in a 29-tonne protected together with two barrels crammed with an “extraordinarily corrosive” substance.
After 24 hours the barrels are rigged to destroy the artwork. Solely when “somebody shut” to Assange confirms every day that he’s nonetheless alive will the timer be reset and the acid saved at bay. If Assange is freed, the artwork will return to its house owners.
The challenge is impressed by Assange’s struggle towards his extradition to the US the place he’s charged beneath the Espionage Act and can make his closing attraction subsequent week. If unsuccessful, his supporters say he may face 175 years in jail.
Sketches of the vault storing the paintings by Andrei Molodkin, shared by Sky Information.
“Since Julian Assange has been in jail… freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of data has began to be increasingly more repressed,” Molodkin informed Sky Information. He says that if the artwork was destroyed he would really feel “no emotion” as “freedom is far more vital.”
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The protected, which is able to reportedly be sealed this Friday, additionally homes work from Santiago Sierra, Sarah Lucas, Jannis Kounellis, Jasper Johns, Jake Chapman, Molodkin himself, and others. Molodkin hasn’t disclosed what particular items are within the vault.
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Molodkin beforehand created a sequence of 24 NFTs depicting Vladimir Putin lined in blood in assist of Ukraine’s protection within the struggle towards Russia. Every NFT is alleged to be devoted to a metropolis in Ukraine bombed by Russia.
“Uncovered on the tanks of Crimson Sq. on victory day by way of augmented actuality, the work has advanced into the metaverse,” the gathering states, whereas including that the cash raised from the gathering can be given to UNICEF to assist fund blood transfusions.
Julian Assange additionally appeared at a digital ‘metaverse’ protest final 12 months described as a web3 political rally the place contributors protested towards his extradition to the US.
