Crypto entrepreneur eats $6.2 million banana artwork he bought at auction 📈😵🍌
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Justin Sun, the Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur and founder of the Tron blockchain, has stunned the world by fulfilling his promise to eat a banana from Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian, the infamous $6.2 million artwork he bought at auction. The artwork, consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall, has made headlines worldwide since it was first installed in 2019, reported BBC.
As he took a bite of the banana during a news conference in Hong Kong, Sun quipped, “It’s much better than other bananas,” poking fun at the absurdity of paying millions for a piece of art that’s ultimately a piece of fruit.
Sun, who outbid six other bidders to acquire the installation, explained that his act of eating the banana was more than just a stunt. "Eating it at a press conference can also become a part of the artwork's history," he said, adding that the banana now holds more meaning after being consumed.
The banana, while often replaced with fresh fruit during exhibitions, was sold as part of the Comedian installation, with Sun also acquiring a guide on how to replace it. On the day of the auction, the banana itself was purchased for just 35 cents before becoming part of a multimillion-dollar art piece. This particular fruit, which is expected to be replaced by another soon, could now go down in history as one of the most expensive bananas ever consumed.
