Banana taped to wall causes shock as it is about to be auctioned for 37 billion VND

In 2019, when a banana taped to a wall with tape was sold for $120,000 (about 3 billion VND), the media sparked a fierce debate regarding the meaning of art.

In the near future, Sotheby's will continue to auction another version of this conceptual artwork calledComedianEstimated to be worth between 1-1.5 million USD. This is one of three versions of the "banana" that caused a stir 5 years ago when it was sold for an exorbitant price.

The winning bidder will receive a banana, a roll of tape, and instructions on how to arrange the artist's work.

Comedianis a conceptual artwork and the materials used will change each time the artist makes an installation.

Cattelan and the Perrotin gallery in Paris, France attracted attention in the global art world five years ago when they exhibitedComedianwith a six-figure asking price at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair. The original work used a banana purchased at a fruit store in Miami. At the time, long lines formed around it, making it extremely popular.

Even performance artist David Datuna shocked the world when he removed a banana from a wall and ate it in front of hundreds of visitors at the fair. The artist later said that it was a genuine performance art and not an act of vandalism.

The installation was later dismantled for security reasons, but three versions of the bananas found their owners. Two were purchased by private collectors for $120,000, while the remaining piece was sold to an anonymous buyer who later donated it to The Guggenheim Museum in New York, USA.

Sotheby's has not disclosed the seller's identity.Comedianin November but said its owner had purchased the work from one of its original owners.