Student Eats Fruit Off of Pricey Art Installation at Museum
An art student based in South Korea decided to consume a pricey art installation to curb his hunger. On Saturday, the unnamed student from Seoul National University removed a banana that was taped to the wall and…
An Art student based in South Korea decided to consume a pricey Art installation to curb his hunger.
On Saturday, the unnamed student from Seoul National University removed a banana that was taped to the wall and proceeded to eat it. The installation was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and was displayed at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, according to CNN.
After eating the banana, the student taped the peel back onto the wall. The museum later replaced it with a fresh one. The banana itself is replaced regularly “every two to three days.”
In 2019, the artwork, entitled “Comedian,” sold for a whopping $120,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach. It “became one of the Art world’s biggest viral moments.” It will be on display until July 16 and is not for sale.
A spokesperson for the museum revealed to CNN the simple reasoning behind why the student ate the fruit.