Caleb Larsens Sculpture Perpetually Sells Itself Online
Michael Hines — February 4, 2010 — Art & Design
References: caleblarsen & laughingsquid
Caleb Larsen has created maybe the most maddening piece of art ever. His aptly titled piece 'A Tool to Decieve and Slaughter' is a simple sculpture with one catch. It is constantly selling itself.
Caleb Larsen’s creation is connected to the Internet via an ethernet cable. Every ten minutes it pings a server to see if it has sold on eBay or not. When the auction ends or if it is sold, a new auction is automatically created. The new owner is then required to send it to the future owner in a never-ending cycle. Caleb Larsen, you’re one frustrating dude.
Caleb Larsen’s creation is connected to the Internet via an ethernet cable. Every ten minutes it pings a server to see if it has sold on eBay or not. When the auction ends or if it is sold, a new auction is automatically created. The new owner is then required to send it to the future owner in a never-ending cycle. Caleb Larsen, you’re one frustrating dude.
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