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Crypto entrepreneur eats banana artwork bought for $6.2m

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Justin Sun, a notable figure, spent $6.2 million on an artwork created by Maurizio Cattelan. The piece, titled Comedian, features a banana duct-taped to a wall, a concept that has garnered significant attention. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Sun decided to eat the banana in front of a gathering of journalists and influencers, claiming it was "better than other bananas." It is worth noting that the banana in this artwork is regularly replaced before exhibitions.

  1. CN
    Justin Sun
    TRON
    1. Eating it at a press conference can also become a part of the artwork's history.
    2. Most of its objects and ideas exist as (intellectual property) and on the internet, as opposed to something physical.

Duct Taped Fruit

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sources

  1. 1.ABC News (Australia)
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.ABC News
  5. 5.Agence France-Presse
  6. 6.New York Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Cryptocurrencies
  2. 2.Art Market
  3. 3.Auctions
  4. 4.Contemporary art

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.Hong KongHK
  3. 3.ItalyIT
  4. 4.Korea, Republic ofKR
  5. 5.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.TRON
  2. 2.Art Basel
  3. 3.Sotheby'sUS
  4. 4.US Securities and Exchange CommissionUS
  5. 5.World Liberty Financial

persons

  1. 1.Justin SunCN
  2. 2.Maurizio CattelanIT
  3. 3.Donald TrumpUS
  4. 4.David Datuna
  5. 5.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez
  6. 6.Shah Alam

technicals

  1. 1.Miami Beach
Crypto entrepreneur eats banana artwork bought for $6.2m