Next up: a painting that never explains itself, and honestly? Neither did Gaitonde. No figures, no obvious story — just colour, texture, and the kind of quiet confidence that makes you want to stare a little longer. Turns out the auction houses felt the same way.

Broota painted apes in bikinis holding secrets. Banksy put them in Parliament. Pyne gave one a flower and called it peace. And then the internet made 10,000 of them rich. The ape has been telling on us for decades — turns out we just started listening once it came with a price tag.