The fruit has been consumed by Justin sun, a Chinese cryptocurrency pioneer who paid $6.2 million (Rs 52.4 crore) for an artwork that showed a banana attached to a wall.
 
During his address on friday, november 29, Mr. sun referred to the artwork, which was curated by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, as "iconic" before gorging on the expensive banana in front of journalists and influencers assembled at a posh hotel in Hong Kong. While discussing the fruit's flavor, he also made comparisons between cryptocurrencies and the art form.

"Compared to other bananas, it's far superior. After consuming the banana, Mr. sun declared, "It's really quite good." Notably, as a memento, each person who attended the event on friday received a roll of duct tape and a banana.
 
In the sale, which took place at Sotheby's auction house in New York, Mr. sun defeated six other competitors. A South Korean student in 2023 and a performance artist in 2019 were the two previous people to eat the banana. But none of them paid a dime, much less $6.2 million.
 
"Compared to other bananas, it's far superior. After consuming the banana, Mr. sun declared, "It's really quite good." Notably, as a memento, each person who attended the event on friday received a roll of duct tape and a banana.
 
In the sale, which took place at Sotheby's auction house in New York, Mr. sun defeated six other competitors. A South Korean student in 2023 and a performance artist in 2019 were the two previous people to eat the banana. But none of them paid a dime, much less $6.2 million.

A comedian is a satirist.
 
In 2019, the satirical conceptual artwork known as "Comedian" made its premiere at Art Basel Miami Beach. It makes a statement about how absurd the art industry is when a piece's value is determined by how much money it brings in.
 
Shocked vendor
 
The vendor who sold the banana for the auction claimed desperation at not receiving a significant amount of money from the viral gig, while Mr. sun sucked down millions of dollars in a matter of seconds. The New York Times said that Shah Alam, a 74-year-old fruit vendor, sold the banana to the artist. Working outside Sotheby's on the Upper east Side, Mr. Alam claimed he had no idea that a piece of fruit he had sold for just 35 cents would bring in such a hefty sum.
 
 

 
 
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SIBY JEYYA

30/11/2024 11:16 AM