$182k banana artwork eaten by hungry museum visitor
An art student has eaten the central installation in an exhibit by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. His excuse was, he was hungry. The artwork called “Com
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An art student has eaten the central installation in an exhibit by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. His excuse was, he was hungry. The artwork called “Com
"Damaging an artwork could also be seen as an artwork, I thought that would be interesting ... Isn't it taped there to be eaten?" the student later said.
Museum later placed a new banana at the same spot and will not claims damages, local media reports
Called 'Comedian', the artwork is part of Cattelan's exhibition 'WE' and comprises a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall at Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art
"The banana itself is replaced regularly "every two to three days."