Will they fall for it?! Some visitors to the Guggenheim Museum in New York dropped a pair of sneakers there, confusing the crowd. The tan Converse All Star was left on the museum floor alone. The video, which was posted to TikTok this weekend, shows the sneakers becoming the object of onlookers’ attention — cell phone photos and all.
The video does not show the pranksters, nor does it mention the original date of recording, but the content has gone viral and sparked unusual reactions from internet users. At the beginning of the recording, a young man wearing socks appears, then focuses the camera on the missing pair, indicating the success of the prank.
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In the comments, the feat has been compared to Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain,” a porcelain urinal exhibited in 1917 by the League of Independent Artists, also in New York. The work is an icon of the “readymade,” transforming everyday objects into art without the touch of a painter or sculptor.
“Modern Art is where a lost sneaker becomes an instant work of art.“He’s a real jerk,” one netizen commented. Another agreed, saying he would easily fall for the prank.I took a picture too, and I thought it was pretty cool.“, He said.
Folha de S. Paulo contacted the young man who posted the viral video, but he had not responded by the time this article was published.
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