Italian artist Salvatore Garau has sold an invisible sculpture at auction for 15,000 euros, approximately $18,300. despite the work having no physical existence whatsoever.
The piece, titled "I Am," was sold by the Italian auction house Art-Rite at a price well above pre-sale estimates, which had ranged from 6,000 to 9,000 euros.
The buyer received a signed certificate of authenticity along with instructions for displaying the sculpture in an empty space measuring approximately five feet by five feet.
Garau explained that the work is not simply an empty void, but rather an expression of energy and the power of imagination. According to him, "You don't see it, but it exists. It is made of air and spirit." He added that the piece is designed to activate the viewer's imagination.
