Kuća od milijardu dolara

Kuća koju je napravio irski umjetnik Frenki Barkli izgleda šašavo i ima veze s novcem. Pošto mu je bilo muka da na televiziji gleda bogataše u raskošnim kućama, ali i od siromaštva u kojem je živeo, mudri Frenki došao je na sjajnu zamisao, pa je pokucao na vrata Irske nacionalne banke od koje je „pozajmio“ 1,4 milijarde evra. Na svu sreću, onih koji više nisu u upotrebi! Pošto novčanice ne vrijede ništa mogao je s uživanjem da ih sjecka na tračice i od njih pravi cigle. Ređajući ciglu po ciglu Frenki je napravio „bogatu“ palatu sa predsobljem, kuhinjom, dnevnim boravkom i kupatilom.

Frank Buckley is an unemployed Irish artist who's become famous for living in a Billion-Euro apartment - literally. The interior of the house is made up of 1.4 billion Euros worth of decommissioned Euro notes from the Irish mint; the walls are made of blocks of old money, and the furniture and appliances are sprayed with shredded notes. Buckley says his work-in-progress is about "creating debate". He still plans to build a kitchen and bedroom, complete with a mattress stuffed entirely with shredded notes.



The Billion Euro House

Frank Buckley grew up in the 60’s in the vibrant suburb of Drimnagh, Dublin. Frank worked in the music business for over 10 years, tour managing and promoting some of the iconic Irish bands of the time before focussing on his art. Previous installations include “Expressions of Sympathy” in the Point Depot in 1993 dedicated to the victims of the Warrington bombing.

The Billion Euro House has been built entirely from recycled materials, and primarily from shredded Euro currency, awarded to Frank for his installation by the national mint under strict terms.