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.
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!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.
