>A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur.

>“Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke or cheeky commentary on questionable standards among art collectors. At one point, another artist took the banana off the wall and ate it.

>The piece attracted so much attention that it had to be withdrawn from view. But three editions sold for between $120,000 and $150,000, according to the gallery handling sales at the time.

>Five years later, Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, has now paid more than 40 times that higher price point at the Sotheby’s auction. Or, more accurately, Sun purchased a certificate of authenticity that gives him the authority to duct-tape a banana to a wall and call it “Comedian.”

>>https://apnews.com/article/magritte-auction-christies-new-york-fb1a4db60df6bcc30eaae67e439486d7
>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Sun

Why the fuck haven't we banned together and revolted against these narcissistic sick fucks yet? There was less wealth disparity during the French Revolution than today. We live in an era where most people under age 30 can barely afford rent; meanwhile, half the property developments in major cities sit vacant because they are owned by foreigners looking to invest... oh and the ultra wealthy decide to spend $6.2 million on bananas and duct tape. It's insane that we allow this.

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