German contemporary artist Tim Bengel unveiled the latest avocado Bagel sculpture “Who Wants to Live Forever?” made of pure gold this time during the upcoming Berlin Art Week, continuing the artist’s fascination with gold as a creative medium, and from the prepared lunch Take inspiration, including 5 slices of avocado, 5 slices of tomato, 5 slices of onion rings, 10 arugula leaves, and bagel bread cut in half. All 27 ingredients are scanned in 3D and then divided by 18K gold. Pieces of casting, the single material used has exceeded 12 pounds of 18K gold, and the cost is as high as $250,000.
According to this artist, avocado Bagel symbolizes the wealth, health and status of the millennium and the current trend of the pursuit of healthy food. The Statista report shows that not only the demand for avocados has increased sixfold in recent years, as of 2020, Americans have bought more than 2.6 billion pounds of berries and fruit food, which proves the rapid rise of fruit culture in the past 30 years.
“Who Wants to Live Forever?” The avocado Bagels sculpture is now sold by Galerie Rother. The suggested price is estimated to be US$2.9 million. The first stop of the US touring exhibition will begin in Miami. Interested readers may wish to pay more attention to the news.
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