he sculpture better known as “Comedian” was produced by Maurizio Cattelan , an Italian artist and first came to the lime light at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. Tron Founder, Justin Sun bought it from Sotheby’s for $6.2 million.
Performance and Symbolism
At an event at Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, Sun ate the banana, which he said was “quite good.” He took advantage of the moment to discuss the relationship between art, non-fungible tokens, and blockchain.
Cultural Impact
The looting entailed covering some of the fans with duct tape as well as giving them bananas as mementos. For the commodification of art and functionality of every day items, Sun vowed to buy 100,000 bananas from the original seller of the banana sculpture at Shah Alam.
Artistic Context
However, looking at the event from a deeper perspective it pointed towards how art and technology, or even oppression and fiction are shaped in the culture of the emerging digital age.
Tech Art Hustle: Sun's Banana Provocation
Justin Sun’s banana art performance playfully and hussle-skilfully questioned the notions of value, art and technology.
