An Italian artist sold an “invisible sculpture” titled Io Sono for about $18,300 at a Milan auction. The buyer received no physical artwork—just a certificate of authenticity and instructions to display it in an empty 5×5 foot space. The artist says the piece exists as pure energy and thought, referencing quantum physics and the idea that even a vacuum isn’t truly empty.
Critics call it a symbol of modern art excess, while supporters argue it boldly challenges what art really is—and how we decide its value.
Critics call it a symbol of modern art excess, while supporters argue it boldly challenges what art really is—and how we decide its value.
An Italian artist sold an “invisible sculpture” titled Io Sono for about $18,300 at a Milan auction. The buyer received no physical artwork—just a certificate of authenticity and instructions to display it in an empty 5×5 foot space. The artist says the piece exists as pure energy and thought, referencing quantum physics and the idea that even a vacuum isn’t truly empty.
Critics call it a symbol of modern art excess, while supporters argue it boldly challenges what art really is—and how we decide its value.
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