A duct-taped banana was priced and sold at $120,000 recently at Art Basel Miami. More surprisingly, it was eaten by a performance artist David Datuna soon after the deal.
一根被防水胶带贴在墙上的香蕉在迈阿密巴塞尔艺术展上以12万美元成交。但没过多久，它就被行为艺术家戴维·达图纳吃了。
- 英语原文
Entitled "Comedian," the "sculpture" is the first new work debuted by renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan in 15 years.
Cattelan, who often hangs the tropical fruit in his hotel room for inspiration, initially thought of crafting a banana using resin or bronze, but then decided the real fruit would better represent his message.
The gallery said there were three editions, and that two had already sold for around $120,000.
Organizers later announced that the installation had been removed altogether amid public safety concerns.
Cattelan is known for sculptures that challenge popular culture.
One of his artworks -- an 18-carat-gold toilet valued at around $6 million -- made headlines in September when it was ripped out of a wall and stolen from Bleinheim Palace in England.
- 汉语对照
命名为《喜剧演员》的这个作品是著名意大利艺术家毛里·卡特兰15年来首次参展作品。他经常在酒店房间挂上热带水果来汲取灵感。卡特兰最早设想是想做形状像香蕉的雕塑品，用树脂或青铜质；最后还是决定用实物来传达说要表达的意思。他一共有三款作品，其中两款以12万美元成交。考虑到安全原因，展商已经撤下了其他作品。卡特兰的艺术创作一直具有“异想天开”的特色，他的作品包括一座价值600万美元的“18K黄金马桶”，这座马桶九月也因其在英国布伦海姆宫展出时被偷而登上了热搜。
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