'Hungry' performance artist eats $120,000 banana art installation

David Datuna removes the piece, Comedian by Maurizio Cattelan, from the wall of the Perrotin gallery at Art Basel in Miami. He peels and eats the banana, saying he was hungry. He later posted a video of the stunt to social media, writing: 'I really love this installation. It's very delicious'

The Guardian YouTube network:

[gm]

I like the irony of his performance mocking the overestimated modern art

[samvarley]

Is it that easy to launder money in 2019?

[Foxystorm]

How to launder 120k in 5 easy steps:
1. strap banana to wall
2. call it art
3. sell it for 120k
4. Get someone to eat banana
5. It doesn't matter art is an idea...

[suea]

Everything about this is absolutely ridiculous....

[Arahansannihilation]

I wonder if one can tape a big fat chunky poo up and call it art?

[Viewer]

Banana is worth 50 cents at moat not 120k, what you think I'm stupid?

[learnprogramming]

Any rich guy/girl who wants to buy my banana for $100k?

[robertlowe]

STOLEN CONCEPT from Dutch fashion student Merel Engelman!

[julien]

If anything can be art, then nothing is.

[pcb]

Free banana with every $150, 000 laundered

[raymondturner]

Art turned its back on beauty and embraced shock value.

[ifIonlygaf]

So basically I need to start showing up to these "art shows" with everyday cheap items and some duct tape to start building my fortune😕. So $300, 000 Wal-Mart pillow for the sleepy artist?

[evolassunglasses]

Great example of why our culture has collapsed.

[bogeymenproductions]

With so many people living in poverty I think this whole thing is insulting.

[louyue]

there are so many financially struggling artists who make stunningly beautiful and meaningful art out there, and then there's this guy who sells a banana duct taped on a wall for

[WillyWanker]

"$120, 000 banana"... There is a snapshot of everything that is wrong with this world.

[ashscott]

The word that should be in quotes is: "artist"

[gemmaquigley]

why tf is a banana taped to a wall 120k? Modern art is a joke.

[utubebroadcaster]

His 💩 will go to auction for even more..

[ThePinkBabyMusic]

Art has come so far downhill to where a banana on a wall is worth more than a new car