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A well-known cryptocurrency entrepreneur has purchased the contentious artwork, Comedian. He claims he’s going to eat the banana after paying down millions.
At the Sotheby’s auction, Maurizio Cattelan’s conceptual artwork, “Comedian,” which included a banana duct taped to a wall, brought in 6.2 million dollars.0:36
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Beginning at $800,000, the bidding swiftly increased.
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At a New York auction, a banana duct tied to a wall brought $6.2 million (£4.9 million).
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan exhibited the conceptual art installation, Comedian, during Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019, and it quickly went viral.
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Attendees of the festival attempted to determine whether the lone fruit piece taped to a white wall with silver tape was a joke or a sardonic critique of dubious art collector standards.
Comedian “quickly erupted into a viral global sensation that drew record crowds, social media inundation, landed the cover of The New York Post, and divided viewers and critics alike,” according to the Sotheby’s auction house, which claimed that the world’s attention was first drawn to the announcement of a new original work by the well-known and controversial artist Cattelan.
Someone even ate the banana that was hanging on the wall at one point.
Now, the creator of the cryptocurrency platform TRON, Justin Sun, has paid $6.2 million at auction for a certificate of authenticity that allows him to attach a banana to a wall with duct tape and label it “Comedian.”
Mr. Sun stated that the comedian “represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community” .
However, he will consume it, so the most recent version won’t stay long.
“Additionally, in the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience, honouring its place in both art history and popular culture,” Sun stated.
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Bidding at the Sotheby’s auction began at $800,000 and rose to several million dollars in a matter of minutes, with the auctioneer joking, “Don’t let it slip away.”
“Whether this is art, whether it is a prank, whether it is a symbol of the excess of the art market” has been a topic of great discussion, according to Lucius Elliot, head of contemporary marquee sales at Sotheby’s.
“In truth, it is, of course, all of those things,” he said at the end.
