Banksy's Sotheby’s Auction Stunt, October 5th 2018

Banksy’s well known canvas of the Girl with balloon(2006) was the final item on auction at Sotheby’s in London. 

As soon as the painting was sold for £1,O4 million, the painting began to pass through a shredder installed into the gold frame.

The artist shared this stunt on his website and on Instagram with Picasso's quote ”The urge to destroy is also a creative urge”.

Banksy built the shredder into the painting's frame in case the piece was put up for auction.

The purchaser bought the piece anyway.