Buckle up, because we’re diving back into the abyss of “art” that defies explanation. This piece, “3 Wise Monkeys,” is a prime example of what happens when you let a fever dream and a trip to the industrial waste bin collaborate on a sculpture.

First off, “mixed media sculpture: industrial plastic waste, embedded LEDs, recycled forms, metal structure.” Translation: someone raided a dumpster behind a neon sign factory and thought, “Eureka! I can make art!” The aesthetic is less “thought-provoking contemporary piece” and more “what if a rave exploded inside a junkyard, and these were the unfortunate casualties?” The “wise monkeys” part is particularly rich. What wisdom could these creatures possibly impart? Perhaps “Don’t ever let yourself be assembled from discarded traffic cones and glow sticks”? Or “Always check for tetanus before touching art”? Their forms are chunky, awkward, and look like they’ve been fused together by a particularly enthusiastic, yet unskilled, welder with a penchant for primary colors.

The embedded LEDs are the cherry on top of this questionable sundae. Instead of adding a sense of modern flair or intrigue, they just make the whole thing look like a poorly lit carnival attraction that’s seen better days. You half expect them to start flickering and humming with the dying breath of a cheap arcade game.

And the price tag: $90,000. Let that sink in. Ninety thousand dollars. For three glorified piles of glowing trash. You could buy a very nice car, put a down payment on a house, or fund a small village for that kind of money. Instead, someone is asking for it in exchange for what looks like the aftermath of a robot uprising in a recycling plant.

This isn’t art you admire; it’s art you endure. It’s the kind of piece that makes you question the very definition of creativity and ponder whether we’ve all been collectively punked. If the goal was to create something memorable, well, they succeeded. You won’t forget this, but not for the reasons the artist probably intended. You’ll remember it as the day you saw three wise monkeys made of junk that cost more than your life savings.