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.
波場幣（數字貨幣：波場幣）創始人賈斯汀·孫週四宣佈，他以624萬美元的價格在紐約的蘇富比拍賣會上購買了莫里齊奧·卡特蘭的頗具爭議的作品《喜劇演員》。
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.
發生了什麼：這件作品，一個用膠帶把香蕉貼在牆上的作品，已經成爲文化圖標，連接了概念藝術、互聯網迷因和數字貨幣社區的世界。
Sotheby's originally estimated the artwork to fetch between $1 million and $1.5 million.
蘇富比最初估計這幅作品的成交價在100萬美元至150萬美元之間。
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，激烈的競標導致價格飆升，最終由蘇富比副主席霍陽代表孫宇買盤。
The entire process lasted just six minutes, underscoring the artwork's enduring appeal.
整個過程僅持續了六分鐘，突顯了這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."
銷售後，孫宇表示：「這不僅僅是一件藝術品；它代表了一種文化現象，連接了藝術、迷因和數字貨幣社區的世界。我相信這件作品將在未來激發更多思考和討論，並將成爲歷史的一部分。」
Originally unveiled in 2019, Comedian is part of an edition of three works with two artist's proofs.
《喜劇演員》最初於2019年亮相，是由三份作品和兩份藝術家證明組成。
Its certificate of authenticity includes detailed instructions for replacing the banana and duct tape as needed, emphasizing its conceptual nature over its physical components.
其真實性證書包括詳細說明如何根據需要更換香蕉和膠帶，強調其概念性質勝過其物理元件。
The artwork has been a commentary on value and consumerism.
這幅藝術作品一直在評論價值觀和消費主義。
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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年談到這件作品時，卡特蘭表示：「對我來說，《喜劇演員》不是一種玩笑；它是一種真誠的評論，是對我們所重視的東西的反思。」
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.
根據紐約時報的報道，藝術作品中的香蕉當天早些時候僅以$0.35購買。孫通過宣佈計劃在未來幾天內吃掉這根香蕉增加了一層表演性的元素。
"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.
「我將親自吃掉這根香蕉，作爲這一獨特藝術體驗的一部分，以尊重它在藝術史和流行文化中的地位，」 孫說。
This act follows similar performances by artist David Datuna and a South Korean art student in 2019 and 2023, respectively.
此舉類似於2019年和2023年分別由藝術家大衛·達圖納和一名韓國藝術學生進行的類似表演。
Sun's high-profile acquisition also rippled through the crypto market, particularly among meme coins inspired by the artwork.
孫的高調收購也在加密貨幣市場中引起了波動，特別是受該藝術作品啓發的模因幣之間。
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.
在拍賣會後，最大的非關聯《喜劇演員》主題代幣Ban下跌了37%，市值從24100萬美元下降至15100萬美元，然後部分恢復至17500萬美元。
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.
另一家以喜劇演員爲主題的代幣在拍賣前一天遭遇了完全崩盤，從理論市值235億美元暴跌至僅281美元，據DEX Screener報道。
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