Maurizio Cattelan: Banana artwork eaten by Seoul museum visitor:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65446331
A South Korean art student ate a banana that was part of an installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan, saying he was "hungry" after skipping breakfast.
The artwork called "Comedian", part of Cattelan's exhibition "WE", consisted of a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall at Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art.
After eating the banana, the student, Noh Huyn-soo, taped the peel to the wall.
The museum later placed a new banana at the same spot, reported local media.
The insanity of the art world. This was the second time the artist had his artwork eaten.$120,000 artwork eaten - includes video
Maurizio Cattelan: Banana artwork eaten by Seoul museum visitor:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65446331
A South Korean art student ate a banana that was part of an installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan, saying he was "hungry" after skipping breakfast.
The artwork called "Comedian", part of Cattelan's exhibition "WE", consisted of a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall at Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art.
After eating the banana, the student, Noh Huyn-soo, taped the peel to the wall.
The museum later placed a new banana at the same spot, reported local media.
The insanity of the art world. This was the second time the artist had his artwork eaten.
$120,000 artwork eaten - includes video