22.07.2025 12:59
A visitor at the Centre Pompidou Metz museum in France ate the banana artwork titled 'Comedian' by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, which is valued at 6.2 million dollars. It was reported that the security team of the artwork quickly replaced it with a new one.
A visitor at a museum in France ate the artwork titled "Comedian," a banana worth 6.2 million dollars, which was taped to the wall by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
The artwork "Comedian," consisting of a banana taped to a wall by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was eaten once again. In a statement from the Centre-Pompidou Metz modern and contemporary art museum in eastern France, it was noted that on July 12, a visitor ate the banana artwork worth 6.2 million dollars that was taped to the wall. It was reported that the security team acted quickly in accordance with procedures, and a new banana was placed in its place a few minutes later. It was emphasized that the banana is a perishable item and is regularly replaced according to the instructions of Italian artist Cattelan.
THREE PEOPLE HAVE EATEN IT BEFORE
Cattelan's banana artwork was first exhibited at Art Basel in Miami, Florida, USA, in 2019, where it was sold for 120,000 dollars. After the sale, performance artist David Datuna ate the banana, and a new one was quickly placed in its place. In 2023, at the Leeum Museum of Art in South Korea, a student ate the artwork on the wall, claiming to be hungry. In November 2024, Chinese collector and cryptocurrency platform founder Justin Sun purchased the banana artwork titled "Comedian" at an auction in the USA for 6.24 million dollars and later ate it. - PARIS