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In March 2024, long before Justin Sun dropped $6.2 million to eat a duct-taped banana off a wall, I staged my own fruit-infused masterpiece. Armed with a banana, some tape, and a playful spirit, I created Banana Crimesβa performance art piece that cost me $0.59 and a dose of irreverence.
The setup was simple: me, dressed in a banana costume, a roll of duct tape, and an iPhone 14 Pro Max. The performance begins with a crash. I tape myself to a wall, bite into a banana, and then tape the remains to the wall where I once stood. A quick, one-take commentary on the absurdity of art, ownership, and value.
Shot and minted on Tezos on March 19, 2024, Banana Crimes was my way of poking fun at the world of conceptual art. It wasnβt about grand statements or market value. It was about embracing the fleeting, the ridiculous, and the sticky. The banana, now part of the wall, became the star of the showβleft to linger until the moment fades to black.
Fast-forward to Justin Sunβs purchase of Maurizio Cattelanβs Comedian at auction. His $6.2 million acquisition gave him the right to duct-tape a banana to any wall and call it art. He then peeled it off and ate it in front of cameras, declaring it an intersection of art, memes, and cryptocurrency culture.
Sure, Sunβs banana came with a certificate of authenticity and a Sothebyβs bid sheet. Mine came with a $0.59 grocery store receipt. But the question remains the same: why do we care so much about a piece of fruit stuck to a wall? Is it the price tag? The absurdity? Or the conversation it sparks?
Banana Crimes was my answer to those questions. Art doesnβt have to come with a sky-high price tag to make a statementβor to make people laugh. Sometimes, all you need is a banana, some duct tape, and the willingness to look ridiculous for the sake of creativity.
You can still collect Banana Crimes on Tezos. Itβs out there, just waiting for someone to appreciate its low-budget brilliance.
Because sometimes, art isnβt about what you spend. Itβs about what sticks. π
Aaron Vick
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banana
Banana cuff?
i was thinking more literal: βpeel as tapeβ βpeel as tapeβ banana, Artistβs arm shot with iphone 14 pro but we can go with banana cuff as the aka π€£
Only you Aaron , only you π ππ
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Maybe hyper should buy it for 7 mil and then tokenize it and lever up and sell it for 700
iβll allow it π€£ π
I mean tron mc did grow by like 3.5 bil from stunt so prob worth it
When you want a banana, but you love your hand too!
hiii areon
HAHAHAHAHA
Banana fashion is in now, huh? Love it
Like a bracelet or a banana watchπ
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could have saved Justin $6,199,999.41 https://blog.aaronvick.com/justin-sun-paid-dollar62m-for-a-banana%E2%80%94my-dollar059-version-did-it-first
I effed up I did enjoy reading this article in my mailbox as a subscriber :) πx125 100 $Aba 60π
lol - justin missed out thx for subscribing!
Been a subscriber since I first joined here, and I read every one of them :)
Big miss by Sun
ikr!!
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Looks like Justin missed a 99.9999990484% discount. It's his loss I guess.
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Justin Sun Paid $6.2M for a BananaβMy $0.59 Version Did It First How a $0.59 banana, tape, and a little creativity proved that art doesnβt need a $6.2M price tag to stick https://blog.aaronvick.com/justin-sun-paid-dollar62m-for-a-banana%E2%80%94my-dollar059-version-did-it-first
I consider the cover of your post to be even more artistic.
lol ππΌ
That's why I say hahaha this world is crazy! XD!
i got 3 for $0.43 today π
costco wonβt treat u wrong π€£
Your $0.59 banana art piece is a brilliant commentary on the commercialization of art.