Kunsten Modern Museum signed an agreement with an artist named Jens Haaning for an artwork worth 540,000 Danish kroner (750 thousand TL). For such a large fee, Haaning delivered only a hollow painting to the museum. Upon this, he named the work (!) he made as “Take the money and run”.
The artwork that the Kunsten Modern Museum requested from the artist was a rearrangement of a work showing the annual income of a Dane and an Australian. Shortly after the signing of the treaty, Haaning was admitted to the museum only an installation consisting of two glass frames sent.
to the work “added your own interpretation” Stating that, Haaning gave the name of this work he made for 750 thousand dollars. “Take the money and run” He stated that the real art in this business is to get the money of the museum.
Works worth 750 thousand TL:
Although the Kunsten Modern Museum objected to the artist after this incident, Haaning does not accept these objections and will not return the money in any way. states. Describing the incident as “fraud”, the museum has announced that it will report the situation to the police and initiate legal action if it does not return the money until the exhibition ends next January.
Danish artist Haaning that he adds his own interpretation to the hollow frames and the name of this work of art “Take the money and run” stating that, “The thing that is art is I don’t take their money” used the phrases.
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https://www.diken.com.tr/sanatci-muzenin-eser-yapmasi-icin-verdigi-parayi-alip-kacti-adini-da-sanat-koydu/