Duck Tape: A Penny’s Worth of Commentary on the Art World

In 2019, a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 at Art Basel, sparking endless debate about the absurdity, brilliance, and commodification of contemporary art. Five years later, that infamous fruit’s conceptual successor has arrived — Duck Tape: a rubber duck taped to a wall, sold for $6,200,000.01, one penny more than Maurizio Cattelan’s banana.