Wednesday 22 February, 2012 
A DUBLIN-BASED artist says he hopes to encourage dialogue on the meaning of money, currency and the financial system by covering a house with €1.4 billion in decommissioned and shredded banknotes.
Frank Buckley says each ‘brick’ used in the installation in Dublin’s Smithfield is made up of shredded notes that once would have represented about €50,000.
I just wonder what its value will be next week….
Not worth the paper it’s printed on
50k is its 2012 price . In 2016 it will be about 2 grand. My secondary school teacher was wrong about inflation. It’s goes down not up
I would love to see it. But at least it will be money to good use and the BONDHOLDERS have nothing to do with it
can it be lived in? or will the government guarantee it won’t burn?
Love it.
That is a great way of reminding us of the difference between money and value. Money has lost its connection to value. A warm house is certainly valuable in and of itself, whereas money that no longer helps hard working people to obtain warm houses is pretty valueless.
Since when did Donegal become part of the UK?
Check out picture 1.
His next project…a house of ( credit ) cards.
Aw Bless him.. He is in his carsey made of money..
Just as well it’s not a boat, it would be like the stuff we’re still using.
aha when he finishes he is in for a shock as after tax he will be left with only the chimney…..
Just don’t tell the Troika that we have a house made of banknotes, it won’t go down too well
Jasus! Houses cost a fortune to insulate in this country
They’d consider any old crap idea as “art” these days!
I heard this guy about a week ago on Ray Darcy’s show on Today FM… bit slow on the uptake on this one!
Interesting map of Ireland, when did Donegal re-join ‘the Union’?
Is the state paying for this shite?
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