At yesterdayʼs Sothebyʼs auction a peculiar art-piece (consisting of just a banana and duct-tape) reached an eye-popping $6.2 million. The high-profile sale shows how simple objects can turn into million-dollar masterpieces
The piece called “Comedian“ by Maurizio Cattelan first appeared at Miamiʼs Art-Basel about 5 years ago; where it caused such a stir that staff had to remove it due to safety worries. The crowd-drawing installation became an overnight internet sensation
Starting at $800‚000 the bidding went quick — taking just five-minutes to hit $5.2 million plus fees. Justin Sun the crypto-world figure made the winning bid by phone and chose to pay in digital currency: heʼll need to swap bananas when they go bad
This isnt just an artwork; it represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art memes and the cryptocurrency community
Art-world experts compare this piece to Banksyʼs famous self-destroying painting from several years back. Both works question the meaning of art itself; while Cattelan (known for his golden toilet and pope-related sculptures) keeps making art that makes people think — and sometimes laugh