The Persistence of Chaos

The Persistence of Chaos (German: The persistence of chaos ) is an art object in the form of a virus-infected laptops by Chinese artist Guo O Dong .

Work description and reception

A Samsung NC10 netbook from 2008 served as the technical basis . This computer is equipped with the Windows XP operating system and was deliberately infected with the largest viruses and malware in the history of the computer .

The laptop was marketed through the artist's own website and auctioned off as a work of art for a price of $ 1,345,000. This led to worldwide reporting.

Web links

Art project website

Individual evidence

↑ Sonja Peteranderl: Art auction: The probably most expensive virus thrower in the world is auctioned . In: Spiegel Online . May 27, 2019 ( spiegel.de [accessed May 28, 2019]).
↑ The Persistence of Chaos by Guo O Dong: Artwork with viruses. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
↑ James Vincent: A laptop filled with six of the world's most dangerous viruses is on sale for more than $ 1 million. May 25, 2019, accessed May 28, 2019 .
↑ Sonja Peteranderl: Art auction: The probably most expensive virus thrower in the world is auctioned . In: Spiegel Online . May 27, 2019 ( spiegel.de [accessed May 28, 2019]).

[1] Sonja Peteranderl: Art auction: The probably most expensive virus thrower in the world is auctioned . In: Spiegel Online . May 27, 2019 ( spiegel.de [accessed May 28, 2019]).

[2] The Persistence of Chaos by Guo O Dong: Artwork with viruses. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .

[3] James Vincent: A laptop filled with six of the world's most dangerous viruses is on sale for more than $ 1 million. May 25, 2019, accessed May 28, 2019 .

[4] Sonja Peteranderl: Art auction: The probably most expensive virus thrower in the world is auctioned . In: Spiegel Online . May 27, 2019 ( spiegel.de [accessed May 28, 2019]).