Banana artwork at museum gets eaten... AGAIN!
The incident occurred at the Pompidou-Metz museum in eastern France.The artwork, called Comedian, consists of a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall.The hungry visitor decided to take a bite into the fresh artwork, valued at tens of thousands of pounds.Not all was lost though, as museum staff explained: "As the fruit is perishable, it is regularly replaced according to instructions from the artist."It's not the first time that the fruity artwork has been enjoyed by members of the public.Cattelan's edible creation has sparked controversy ever since it made its debut six years ago.In 2019, performance artist David Datuna ate one of Mr Cattelan's art pieces on display at an art gallery in Miami, in the US.And in 2023, a South Korean art student tucked into the banana, at an exhibition in the country's capital, Seoul.He said he was "hungry" after skipping breakfast and suggested that the installation was taped in order to eaten.
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