A visitor to the Pompidou-Metz museum in France consumed a banana artwork by Maurizio Cattelan worth millions. Cattelan expressed disappointment that the visitor only ate the banana, not the skin or tape. The artwork, entitled "Comedian," is regularly replaced due to its perishable nature. Cattelan views the piece as a critique of the art market, which he believes is speculative. The banana has been consumed before, including by performance artist David Datuna and crypto founder Justin Sun. Cattelan is also known for other provocative works, including a gold toilet offered to Donald Trump.
After a visitor consumed a banana worth millions of dollars at a French museum, artist Maurizio Cattelan expressed disappointment that they did not eat the skin and tape.
The banana artwork "Comedian" has been a controversial piece since its emergence in 2019, critiquing the speculative nature of the art market.
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