Mschf plans to cut its giant baby sculpture into multiple pieces, with pricing based on the number of buyers. Each buyer can purchase a slice of the sculpture, making it accessible to many while altering the conventional art ownership structure. Kevin Wiesner from Mschf hopes for maximum division to allow broader participation, emphasizing the limited interaction people have with singular art objects. The project seeks to provoke conversation about ownership and the implications of dividing artwork into smaller fragments.
"Part of the problem with artwork and for us is that whenever we want to make a singular object, we realize that the way that you can interact with a piece like that is very limited. It doesn't translate particularly well to a mass audience and people on their phones. This [Soloman's baby] is a mechanism that at least scales the experience-[possibly] a thousand times. All of those people then become participants in the overall life trajectory of what this sculpture is."
"Hirst's 88 colorful dots were individually sold for $480, as part of Mschf Severed Spots project that explored themes of ownership and exclusivity in the art world."
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