The winning bidder was Justin Sun, a Chinese cryptocurrency tycoon and founder of the TRON cryptocurrency. The “painting” was originally supposed to sell for $1.5 million.
Sotheby’s praised Cattelan for encouraging a global re-evaluation of art and its value in a modern marketplace where the limits of creativity are constantly tested.
But no matter how many hyperbolic words are used to describe this setup, it’s still a banana for $6.24 million.
Source: Ferra
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