Art Enthusiast Paid €150,000 For Tatto On Man’s Back
It just sounds weird to me……
When Rik Reinking, a German art enthusiast, first set eyes on the bizarre and colourful image, he knew he wanted it in his collection and happily paid €150,000 (£116,000) for it.
He did not care that he would never be able to hang it in a gallery, let alone store it in a vault. This was an example of what some have called “breathing art”: an image tattooed on the back of another person by an artist who was inspired by the author Roald Dahl.
Steiner, 30, had to sign a complex legal agreement entitling the 30-year-old Reinking – or his heirs – to reclaim the tattoo from his body when he dies. “I don’t like to think about that just yet,” said Steiner, “but my back will gain a sort of permanence, outliving everyone else. That amuses me.” He has agreed to “exhibit” the work at least three times a year and is about to go on show in a museum in Karlsruhe, Germany.
