Sun Yuchen's banana is really something!
This is not an ordinary banana, it has a story behind it! Brother Sun's performance art has opened my eyes again.
On Wednesday night in New York, at Sotheby's contemporary art auction, a banana taped to the wall was purchased by Brother Sun for $5.2 million, totaling $6.24 million with fees!
This banana is special; it is part of the series 'Comedian' by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, which includes three pieces in total. This artwork aims to comment on market speculation. Each piece comes with a certificate of authenticity and installation instructions; if the banana spoils, the buyer can replace it with a new one.
Two pieces from this series were sold for high prices back in 2019, while the third was donated to the Guggenheim Museum. Interestingly, this banana that fetched a sky-high price was eaten by artist David Datuna when it was exhibited in Miami, and in 2023, it was peeled and eaten by a college student during its exhibition in South Korea. But don't worry, every time it gets eaten, the staff buys a new banana to stick back up.
Guess what? The banana auctioned this time was actually bought by Sotheby's staff from a fruit stand on a mountaintop in New York, and the vendor was a local, selling this banana for only 35 cents!
Some art critics say 'Comedian' satirizes the speculative behavior in the art market. Cattelan also posed a question: what can be valuable in the art world? However, Cattelan gained nothing from this transaction, except for everyone's attention.
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