Next week, the world's most prestigious contemporary art fair
Art Basel will be opening its doors. Here's a sneak preview of what is likely going to be the most talked about exhibit (via
Weltwoche.ch):

You're right, it's an inconspicious looking piece of
soap. It is the origin of its raw material that makes it rather extraordinary:

Apparently, this plain looking piece of soap has been manufactured from the ... uhm,
waste from Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's
liposuction that the man had performed on him
a while ago. The piece of soap is on sale for EUR 15K (ca. $18000) from Italian artist
Gianni Motti. Knowing the track record of its originator, I doubt whether it will be very effective in its primary purpose.
Si non e vero, e ben trovato ...
1 comment:
Wow, soap made from someone's liposuction fat? I think I'll stick with Irish Spring or Ivory Soap!
Matt Johnson
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