Man Eats $120,000 Duct-Taped Banana Art

Hungry for Art? Billionaire Devours $6.2 Million Banana

Hong Kong billionaire and crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun made headlines this week, not for his business ventures, but for his unique approach to acquiring fine art. Sun, who purchased Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana-duct-tape masterpiece "Comedian" for a staggering $6.2 million, decided to add a shocking twist to his investment. Instead of hanging it in a gallery, he ate it.

Sun documented the grand finale of this edible artwork on his X (formerly Twitter) account, captivating audiences with the sight of him peeling and consuming the infamous banana.

"To be honest, for a banana with such a back story, the taste is naturally different from an ordinary one," Sun shared in his post. He even went as far as to compare the flavor to "what Big Mike bananas from 100 years ago might have tasted like."

Sun’s audacious act has sparked widespread debate about the nature of art and its value.

"What’s artwork? Right?" Sun pondered in a subsequent interview with CNN. "What’s the value of art? Actually, the value of art not only comes from the physical art piece but also comes from the history of the artwork, the interaction with the artwork, and also the owner’s history. I want to eat it to become a part of the history.”

It’s worth noting that Sun wasn’t the first to acquire and consume Cattelan’s banana. Earlier editions of "Comedian" were also purchased and promptly devoured by their owners, adding another layer of absurdity to the artwork’s revolving door of existence.

Cattelan, known for his satirical and provocative art, previously made waves with his 18-karat gold toilet, showcased at New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

His banana masterpiece, he admitted, was intended to be a "joke," meant to spark smiles and offer a moment of comfort. “It is what it is," Cattelan insisted in a Gagosian interview.

Sun’s dramatic act has undoubtedly propelled "Comedian" even further into the realm of the extraordinary, leaving the art world and the public at large to grapple with its implications.

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