Man eats $120,000 piece of art - a banana taped to a wall | AFP

A performance artist shakes up a crowd at the Art Basel fair in Miami Beach, when he grabbed a banana that had been duct-taped to a gallery wall, and ate it. The banana was, in fact, a work of art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan titled "Comedian" and sold to a French collector for $120,000.

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[thatjokerperson]

imagine an art piece being so unimportant that it can be replaced in 15 minutes

[libertyblueskyes]

Absolutely the dumbest 'art' piece ever. It deserved to be eaten.

[Nalyu]

When I was 10 I glued an apple to the fridge. I showed it to my mother and she slapped me for 2 hours straight.

[bulletbeatz]

Imagine a world where you can be talked about on the news worldwide for eating a banana.

[justalamp]

How could a piece of banana cost 120, 000 dollars?!?!? What weed are u guys smoking?!? I guess for gags but still that’s a lot of cash!!

[Ziiiko]

That banana is more worth then me, im glad that he ate it.

[RadenWA]

_"The action of this man symbolizes the impermanence of worldly values. About how human puts so much monetary value on fragile, fleeting objects that can disappear as easily as it is created. Like a beautiful flower that wilts in a day, or a fruit that is soon eaten and disappears. To understand the ephemerality of money and such worldly objects, this piece is very thought-provoking."_

There, I made the blurb. Now this video is an art worth 150k.

[morphoblu]

“And a replacement was issued 15 minutes later” 😂😂😂
Just imagining someone running up to the shops

[upaiaq]

$120K really? Straight up money laundering

[Intercontinentalist]

Anyone who considers that art needs a psychological evaluation

[Yekemcar]

At least, he can sell "the feces" in half price ! 😏
I don't know if the gallery will ask to share the rest price !? 🤔

[samokazem]

For all of you wondering how a taped banana is considered art, remember that modern art is just a convenient way of money laundering, nothing more.

[JeevesReturns]

So... I can pretty much take a crap in a bucket and charge $500, 000.00 for it because I declared it art? Sweet! I’m headed off to the dollar store to get a can of food and a bucket!

[akikofink]

I can’t believe I live in a world with people that care a about a banana with a piece of duct tape stuck to it 💀

[sirlemonz]

It’s just a fucking banana taped to the wall, wow that’s so artistic

[DrunkenRhinoceros]

Art? I can create art like that if I can make 120k for each piece. Let's put fruit loops on a can of condensed milk. Now pay me.

[jacobgarcia]

The more people mock this piece of art, the higher the value. It's called an art concept, and its name is comedian. Ya'll are walking right in to the scheme. 😂

[TheSnakeboy]

you can't put a price on true art

[Jas-iifp]

WTF I trying to selll paintings and this my competions for making money Art apose to hard work not just calling things art and he made really

[davidlp]

Modern art is such BS. 150 grand for some banana and duct tape! Utter rubbish.