To me, Comedian was not a joke; it was a sincere commentary and a reflection on what we value. At art fairs, speed and business reign, so I saw it like this: if I had to be at a fair, I could sell a banana like others sell their paintings. I could play within the system, but with my rules.
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"I enjoy challenging authority and subverting the status quo through my work."
"I never know what I’m going to do next."
"I like to make art that is a mirror."
"The market is like a machine that needs to be constantly excited. It needs to constantly produce wealth and more excitement."
"I’m not an artist. I’m a trickster."
Explaining his artwork 'Comedian' (a banana taped to a wall) in an interview with The Art Newspaper.
Date: 2021
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