Art Collector Consumes $6.2M Banana Installation
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Newsmax
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, who recently purchased the conceptual art piece "Comedian" by Maurizio Cattelan for $6.2 million, ate the banana from the artwork during a press conference in Hong Kong. The piece, which features a banana duct-taped to a wall, gained fame at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. Sun's purchase included a certificate allowing him to recreate the artwork. He described the act as a unique artistic experience bridging art, memes, and cryptocurrency. Sun also announced a $30 million investment in Donald Trump's cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial.