Chinese billionaire Justin Sun ate a $6.2 million banana taped to a wall to keep his promise.
The artwork, titled "The Comedian," by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is a banana taped to a wall.
Sun purchased it at a Sotheby's auction in New York, paying $6.2 million for it.
“Six million dollars for a banana,” said the entrepreneur after purchasing the masterpiece.
Billionaire Sun outbid other potential buyers for the installation, buying a banana taped to the wall for $6.2 million for the unique experience.
The Comedian first appeared at the exhibition in 2019 and became the subject of heated debate. Some experts considered it a work of art, others - a joke.
At a Sotheby's auction in New York, a banana taped to a wall was sold for a fabulous sum.
After purchasing the work, the Chinese businessman announced that he was going to eat a banana to bridge the gap between the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community. A video of the meal later appeared online.
Justin Sun ate this banana as a unique artistic experiment.
