Paying $6.24 Million For A Duct-Taped Banana? Justin Sun Did Just That — And Now He'll Eat It 'As Part Of This Unique Artistic Experience'
Paying $6.24 Million For A Duct-Taped Banana? Justin Sun Did Just That — And Now He'll Eat It 'As Part Of This Unique Artistic Experience'
However, intense bidding saw the price soar, culminating in a winning bid placed by Tron (CRYPTO: TRON) founder Justin Sun on Thursday announced he has purchased Maurizio Cattelan's controversial artwork, Comedian, for $6.24 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
波场币（数字货币：波场币）创始人贾斯汀·孙周四宣布，他以624万美元的价格在纽约的苏富比拍卖会上购买了莫里齐奥·卡特兰的颇具争议的作品《喜剧演员》。
What Happened: The piece, a banana duct-taped to a wall, has become a cultural icon, bridging the worlds of conceptual art, internet memes and the cryptocurrency community.
发生了什么：这件作品，一个用胶带把香蕉贴在墙上的作品，已经成为文化图标，连接了概念艺术、互联网迷因和数字货币社区的世界。
Sotheby's originally estimated the artwork to fetch between $1 million and $1.5 million.
苏富比最初估计这幅作品的成交价在100万美元至150万美元之间。
However, intense bidding saw the price soar, culminating in a winning bid placed by Jen Hua, Sotheby's Deputy Chairman, on Sun's behalf.
然而，激烈的竞标导致价格飙升，最终由苏富比副主席霍阳代表孙宇买盘。
The entire process lasted just six minutes, underscoring the artwork's enduring appeal.
整个过程仅持续了六分钟，突显了这件作品持久的吸引力。
Following the sale, Sun said, "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."
销售后，孙宇表示：“这不仅仅是一件艺术品；它代表了一种文化现象，连接了艺术、迷因和数字货币社区的世界。我相信这件作品将在未来激发更多思考和讨论，并将成为历史的一部分。”
Originally unveiled in 2019, Comedian is part of an edition of three works with two artist's proofs.
《喜剧演员》最初于2019年亮相，是由三份作品和两份艺术家证明组成。
Its certificate of authenticity includes detailed instructions for replacing the banana and duct tape as needed, emphasizing its conceptual nature over its physical components.
其真实性证书包括详细说明如何根据需要更换香蕉和胶带，强调其概念性质胜过其物理元件。
The artwork has been a commentary on value and consumerism.
这幅艺术作品一直在评论价值观和消费主义。
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Speaking about the piece in 2021, Cattelan said, "To me, Comedian was not a joke; it was a sincere commentary and a reflection on what we value."
在2021年谈到这件作品时，卡特兰表示：“对我来说，《喜剧演员》不是一种玩笑；它是一种真诚的评论，是对我们所重视的东西的反思。”
The banana in the artwork was reportedly purchased for just $0.35 earlier that day, according to the New York Times. Sun added a performative twist by announcing plans to eat the banana in the coming days.
根据纽约时报的报道，艺术作品中的香蕉当天早些时候仅以$0.35购买。孙通过宣布计划在未来几天内吃掉这根香蕉增加了一层表演性的元素。
"I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience, honoring its place in both art history and popular culture," Sun sai.
“我将亲自吃掉这根香蕉，作为这一独特艺术体验的一部分，以尊重它在艺术史和流行文化中的地位，” 孙说。
This act follows similar performances by artist David Datuna and a South Korean art student in 2019 and 2023, respectively.
此举类似于2019年和2023年分别由艺术家大卫·达图纳和一名韩国艺术学生进行的类似表演。
Sun's high-profile acquisition also rippled through the crypto market, particularly among meme coins inspired by the artwork.
孙的高调收购也在加密货币市场中引起了波动，特别是受该艺术作品启发的模因币之间。
The largest unaffiliated Comedian-themed token, Ban, dropped 37% following the auction, with its market cap falling from $241 million to $151 million before partially recovering to $175 million.
在拍卖会后，最大的非关联《喜剧演员》主题代币Ban下跌了37%，市值从24100万美元下降至15100万美元，然后部分恢复至17500万美元。
Another Comedian-themed token launched the day before the auction suffered a complete collapse, plunging from a theoretical market cap of $23.5 billion to just $281, according to DEX Screener.
另一家以喜剧演员为主题的代币在拍卖前一天遭遇了完全崩盘，从理论市值235亿美元暴跌至仅281美元，据DEX Screener报道。
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