Duct-taped banana artwork sells for R112 million

Bongani Bingwa catches up on the latest world news with Adam Gilchrist.

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An artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2 million (about R112 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. 

Maurizio Cattelan’s 'Comedian' was sold to Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun for four times more than the pre-sale estimate.

“It also comes with instructions on how to replace the banana when it starts to rot. It’s already been eaten two or three times at least… So, for $6.2 million your are not even getting the original, you’re getting a copy.”

– Adam Gilchrist

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