Comedian is the work of the Italian conceptional artist Maurizio Cattelan, and it became quite a sensation following its first display in 2019. After sparking a heated debate about the meaning of art in the modern world, the installation traveled around the globe – along with the instruction for the banana to be replaced after it rots.

Two editions of this artwork sold for $120,000 each at Art Basel Miami Beach, while the third was donated to the Guggenheim Museum, but it turns out that was just the beginning. One of the original bananas was on display during a recent auction at Sotheby’s in New York, where it fetched $6.2 million.

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The Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six rivals to buy the artwork, and he claims he’s planning to eat it as part of this unique artistic experience.

“This is not just an artwork; it represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community. I believe this piece will inspire more thought and discussion in the future and will become a part of history,” wrote Sun on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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His art project began 6 years ago when his wife encouraged him to use Instagram to promote his illustrations and comics.

“And just after lunchtime, I wanted to experiment a bit with the app, try out the filters and such. But since I was at the office I didn’t really have anything fun or interesting to photograph. I then noticed I still had a banana left from lunch and figured it would make a fun picture if I just drew a little happy face on it.,” he told Metro.co.uk

“Discovering how pleasant it actually is to draw on a banana – there is just something about how smooth the ballpoint pen flows on the structure of the banana peel – I made another fruitdoodle, as I like to call them, the next day. One with a grumpy face, for balance’s sake.”

Since then, he continues to challenge himself to see what else he could draw on a banana. He has now more than 79k followers on Instagram and he tries to come up with interesting ideas for his fans.

Check out his latest artworks below.

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Comedian is the work of the Italian conceptional artist Maurizio Cattelan, and it became quite a sensation following its first display in 2019. After sparking a heated debate about the meaning of art in the modern world, the installation traveled around the globe – along with the instruction for the banana to be replaced after it rots.

Two editions of this artwork sold for $120,000 each at Art Basel Miami Beach, while the third was donated to the Guggenheim Museum, but it turns out that was just the beginning. One of the original bananas was on display during a recent auction at Sotheby’s in New York, where it fetched $6.2 million.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sotheby's (@sothebys)

The Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six rivals to buy the artwork, and he claims he’s planning to eat it as part of this unique artistic experience.

“This is not just an artwork; it represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community. I believe this piece will inspire more thought and discussion in the future and will become a part of history,” wrote Sun on X (formerly known as Twitter).

The post Viral Duct-Taped Banana Sells at Auction for $6.2 Million  appeared first on MobiSpirit.

His art project began 6 years ago when his wife encouraged him to use Instagram to promote his illustrations and comics.

“And just after lunchtime, I wanted to experiment a bit with the app, try out the filters and such. But since I was at the office I didn’t really have anything fun or interesting to photograph. I then noticed I still had a banana left from lunch and figured it would make a fun picture if I just drew a little happy face on it.,” he told Metro.co.uk

“Discovering how pleasant it actually is to draw on a banana – there is just something about how smooth the ballpoint pen flows on the structure of the banana peel – I made another fruitdoodle, as I like to call them, the next day. One with a grumpy face, for balance’s sake.”

Since then, he continues to challenge himself to see what else he could draw on a banana. He has now more than 79k followers on Instagram and he tries to come up with interesting ideas for his fans.

Check out his latest artworks below.

The post This Artist Creates Amazing Artwork On Bananas appeared first on MobiSpirit.