Justin Sun, who outbid six other participants to secure the artwork, fulfilled a public promise to eat the banana—a fresh fruit that originally cost just 35 cents but became one of the world’s priciest due to its association with the artwork.
Beijing, China – Justin Sun, a Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur, has made headlines by consuming the banana from Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous artwork Comedian.
The piece, which features a banana duct-taped to a wall, was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York for $6.2 million (£4.9 million).
Sun, who outbid six other participants to secure the artwork, fulfilled a public promise to eat the banana—a fresh fruit that originally cost just 35 cents but became one of the world’s priciest due to its association with the artwork.
Cattelan’s Comedian, created in 2019, has been a subject of controversy and intrigue in the art world, symbolizing the intersection of absurdity and value in modern art. Sun’s act has reignited discussions on the boundaries of art and performance.
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