He Ate an Art Display / myLot

United States

May 1, 2023 12:48pm CST

A Korean student ate a banana duct-taped to a wall in the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea. It was an exhibit called Comedian worth $120,000 by artist Maurizio Cattelan. The hungry student was not charged with a crime. I have questions! Why is this art? Could I get rich taping fruit to a wall? Why is it worth so much? Should I become an artist? What do you think about this?

Student who ate art gallery's $120,000 banana tells staff he was hungry

www.telegraph.co.uk

Artist Maurizio Cattelan says he has 'no problem at all' with Noh Huyn-soo munching his iconic work Comedian

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89873)

• Arvada, Colorado

1 May 23

This is insanity. Oh but wait..its art bwahahaha.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 May 23

I agree with you. Those are my sentiments too.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89873)

• Arvada, Colorado

1 May 23

@akalinus I know haha

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 May 23

@RebeccasFarm I can't figure out why it is worth so much, They tape a new banana up every third day. It is just weird to me.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471498)

• Switzerland

2 May 23

He did not eat a art display, he ate a banana and it is pure stupidity to consider this ART. Maurizio Cattelan is not an artist he is only a cheater.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471498)

• Switzerland

3 May 23

@akalinus Exactly, this is a piece of art that even a kid can make.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

3 May 23

@LadyDuck That is very true and something my kids would have done if they thought of it.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

2 May 23

They say it is worth $120,000. If I did the same thing, they would think I'm a little crazy.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92894)

• United States

3 May 23

I read about this. There are so many ridiculous things about it, that it’s hard to know where to start.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

3 May 23

It is kind of funny in a way. This kid is hungry so he grabs the banana and eats it. Then the artist tapes up another one and it is still worth $120,000. I don't understand why.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41281)

• Delhi, India

1 May 23

Was he mad?

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41281)

• Delhi, India

1 May 23

@akalinus then the artist was also mad in my opinion.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 May 23

@sjvg1976 It depends on your definition of mad. Do you mean angry or-well, bananas?

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

1 May 23

Apparently not. The article says the artist had no problem with the student eating his art.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (19948)

• United States

2 May 23

I saw the headline of this yesterday. Yeah it's crazy that's art.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

2 May 23

Wow, everyone thinks this is art. It surprises me. I did not know why it is worth $120,000.

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (35614)

• India

2 May 23

@akalinus What is 'art' in your opinion?? I think an art is a creative activity.I know and enjoy arts like music;singing;painting etc.Was what the student did an art?? What do you think??

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (43209)

• United States

2 May 23

They taped a banana to the wall. The student took it down and ate it. Is a banana duct-taped to a wall really art?

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (35614)

• India

3 May 23

@akalinus I would like to see it.I have never seen it before.But it really seems interesting.Very interesting.