As they say, "Art is not a thing; it is a way". And artists have peculiar ways to express themselves, like this conceptual artist who chose to blow up a Lamborghini. No, it wasnβt in vain. The used Lamborghini, which can range from βΉ3.21 - 4.99 Cr, was set on fire to protest against "the excesses of crypto capitalism".Β

Now the artist, who goes by the pseudonym Shl0ms, will auction 888 fragments of the luxury car as NFTs (Non Fungible Token) later this week. However, 111 destroyed parts have been reserved for an undisclosed buyer and the artist's team.

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Check out the video shared by the NFT artist here:
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According toΒ Fortune, Shl0ms asserted that the Lamborghini explosion was a statement against βmore general criticism of greed and short-termism in cryptoβ.Β Β
The auction is scheduled for Friday and will only last for 24 hours. And the NFT auction winner will receive a rotating video of one of the unique Lamborghini parts. However, the tangible pieces of the destroyed car will not be distributed, but could possibly be displayed, Shl0ms told theΒ publication.
And here's what Twitter users had to say about it.
Lol yea letβs protest the awful praxis in crypto culture by exploding a lambo mambo and charging for the digital pieces that makes sense * Iβm dead ππ€π€£
β Yumar β (@yumarNFT) February 21, 2022
There's a reason they use models for films. So they don't blow up a quarter million dollar car... Insane
β codeslaw (@bitcoin4bernie) February 17, 2022
This will give Logan Paul ideas to become an artist. How art once art became marketing! Or maybe art nver has been art and only ego sublimation
β Zimotepβ¨ (@zimotep) February 20, 2022
What a wonderful worldπ§π½βπ€π
β NoOneLikesPak.eth (@NoOneLikesPak) February 22, 2022
Giving to poor people wonβt bring you 10x or more your investment π€
β Sortie_under (@SortieU) February 22, 2022
Meanwhile, the artist claims that a large portion of the proceeds will go to fund public art installations.Β Β