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The Banana That Made Me Sick to My Stomach

Last updated: November 21, 2024 6:41 pm
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Last night, Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” Sold for $6.2 Million: A Symbol of Excess and Immorality

Last night, on November 20, Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial artwork titled “Comedian” (2019) made headlines once again as it sold for a staggering $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction. The artwork, consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall, has sparked heated debates and criticism within the art world and beyond.

As an editor at an art publication, I have witnessed my fair share of spectacle and record-breaking auction sales. However, the exorbitant price tag attached to “Comedian” left me feeling disturbed and unsettled. The rapid rise in bidding, reaching six times the original estimate, only added to my sense of discomfort.

The buyer of the artwork, crypto investor Justin Sun, became the center of attention as he engaged in a bidding war, ultimately securing the piece. The irony of a mundane banana being sold for millions of dollars was not lost on many observers, highlighting the absurdity and detachment of the art market from reality.

Initially hailed as a critique of the art market’s excesses, “Comedian” has now morphed into a symbol of that very extravagance it sought to parody. The transformation of the artwork into a mere investment asset strips it of any genuine artistic or satirical value it may have once possessed.

Cattelan, known for his provocative and often controversial works, finds himself entangled in the same web of wealth and privilege that he aimed to critique. The purchase of “Comedian” by a crypto investor further underscores the disconnect between art and its true purpose, reducing it to a commodity in the eyes of the elite.

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As the art world grapples with questions of value, authenticity, and integrity, the sale of “Comedian” serves as a stark reminder of the distorted priorities that govern the industry. What was once a playful jab at the art market has now become a glaring example of its darkest pitfalls.

In a world where a banana taped to a wall commands millions, we are forced to confront the uncomfortable truth about the power dynamics and inequalities that shape the art world. As “Comedian” takes its place in the annals of art history, its legacy will forever be tainted by the shadow of excess and immorality that surrounds it.

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Hakim Bishara is a Senior Editor at Hyperallergic. He is a recipient of the 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation and Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant and he holds an MFA in Art Writing from the School of Visual…

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