OT: Banana sells for $120,000 at Art Basel

[fiamme red]

It's not even a dancing banana!

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/a...art-basel.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/a...n-banana-.html

[William]

I'm hoping my duct taped Ragu performance art takes off...










W.

[alancw3]

and then the buyer eats it:

https://abc7.com/entertainment/man-eats-$120k-banana-from-installation-at-miami-art-exhibit/5740798/

[SlowPokePete]

Smoothie.

SPP

[mulp]

Sometimes I have to consider if its worth it for me to eat bananas at Trader Joe's which are only 19c.

[Robot870]

Lmao! I saw a guy in the city selling a taped banana for 1200.00 yesterday and was wondering ***!? Ill try to get a picture later for you guys!

[Blue Jays]

"...$120,000 art banana..."

Still a complete artwork bargain at TWICE the price!

[romalor]

Monney laundering at his best

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by romalor

Monney laundering at his best

Possibly. I think it was just a publicity stunt, and no money actually changed hands.

[Hawker]

I could be wrong...but I thought the guy who ate it was a "performance artist" but not the guy who bought it? Otherwise, why were there "guards posted" and why were there charges "that were not pressed"?

And people think adults riding bikes are nuts.

[Spaghetti Legs]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

Possibly. I think it was just a publicity stunt, and no money actually exchanged hands.

My thoughts too. True art!

[Blown Reek]

"The French art collector owns the "idea" of this art piece, so whether the banana itself sticks around or not doesn't affect its value. She still has the certificate of authenticity, so she's still got $120k worth of banana art to her name."

Kind of like that Banksy that shredded itself. Sorta.

Someone actually did buy it.

[cinema]

Believe it or not i think melons in japan sell for this much regularly

[mulp]

Originally Posted by cinema

Believe it or not i think melons in japan sell for this much regularly

I think they auction off the first melons of the season from a specific region and they typically run 20-30k.

[Mikej]

Originally Posted by mulp

I think they auction off the first melons of the season from a specific region and they typically run 20-30k.

The Japanese pay crazy amounts for the symmetry etc. The perfect shape, so to speak.