Would you spend millions on a banana taped to a wall? For Justin Sun, founder of TRON, the answer is yes. Sun paid $6.2 million for Maurizio Cattelan’s conceptual artwork Comedian—a simple banana and duct tape—at a Sotheby’s auction.
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The piece, first exhibited at Art Basel in 2019, sparked debates about consumerism and art’s value. Cattelan described it as a commentary on what society deems valuable. Buyers don’t get the original banana but instructions and a certificate, much like NFTs represent ideas, not physical assets.
While critics mocked the work, others hailed it as genius, drawing parallels to Andy Warhol’s iconic banana designs. Cattelan’s banana transcends art—it challenges perceptions of worth in a consumer-driven world.
