Published 17:29 IST, May 30th 2020
Grimes to legally sell 'a piece of her soul' in her online exhibition titled 'Selling Out'
Grimes will reportedly sell a legally drafted contract that will allow the buyer to purchase a part of her 'soul'. Check out the details and read on.
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Canian singer and musician Grimes whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher will be selling a part of her soul in an auction. Grimes who recently gave birth to her first child named X Æ A-12 and later changed to X Æ A-Xii Musk with partner Elon Musk is making helines. singer in an auction will legally sell a part of her soul to highest bidder.
Grimes' art exhibition
Grimes’ very first art exhibition will be held online. It will be presented by Gallery Platform Los Angeles and Maccarone Los Angeles. Gallery Platform Los Angeles will host action from May 28, 2020, to June 3, 2020, while Maccarone Los Angeles will have exhibition on same dates as well.
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exhibition will have a collection of drawings, photographs, sketches and visual arts. However, re is a work titled 'selling out', in which Grimes will auction a part of her actual 'soul'. It has been reported that Grimes h originally quoted her 'piece of soul' to be sold at $10 million.
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quoted price reportedly me it highly unlikely for anyone to buy a contract that expensive. However, it has w been reported that due to COVID-19 pandemic and global recession, Grimes has decided to put up her soul for auction at best possible offer.
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Grimes told a leing news ncy that she did t want anyone to buy 'a piece of her soul' and hence she h quoted seven-figure price. She furr ded that as she got deeper into process of drafting legal document with her lawyer to auction her 'soul', more ‘philosophically interesting’ it started becoming. Grimes mentioned that idea of having legal documents for fantastical art seems fascinating to her.
Grimes h told news portal that she considers herself a visual artist before anything. She even disclosed that she has created all cover art for her albums. Grimes disclosed that she has been making arts a few years before she ever touched a keyboard.
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Maccarone gallery posted a series of ims from Grimes collection for viewing. In post, y spoke about ir debut collaboration with Grimes and also mentioned about her art. official social media of gallery mentioned that series of digital photographs feature WarNymph, which is artist’s virtual avatar. In post gallery mentioned, ‘Maccarone presents its debut collaboration with Grimes: an exclusive online viewing room on Gallery Platform LA (link in bio). viewing room features Grimes’ series of digital photographs, centering WarNymph, artist’s virtual avatar. WarNymph is bird out of machine learning and executed in collaboration between Grimes and her bror Mac Boucher. viewing room is live on platform from May 28th to June 3rd.’ [sic]
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17:29 IST, May 30th 2020