South Korean Art Student Eats $120,000 Banana Art Installation Because He Was Hungry
An art installation at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, was disrupted when an art student from Seoul National University claimed to be "hungry" after skipping breakfast and ended up eating a fresh banana that was part of the artwork.
An art installation at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, was disrupted by a hungry art student from Seoul National University. After skipping breakfast, the student claimed to be "hungry" and ate a fresh banana that was part of the artwork.
The "Comedian" installation was created by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan and consisted of a fresh banana affixed to a wall with duct tape.
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The incident was captured on video by a friend of the student, who later posted it on social media.
The student, Noh Huyn-soo, can be seen taking the banana from the wall, eating it, and then taping the banana peel back to the wall.
Reports from local media indicate that the museum replaced the eaten banana with a new one in the same position on the wall.
In a video captured at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, Noh Huyn-soo was recorded removing a banana affixed to a wall with duct tape, peeling it, and consuming it in front of other visitors. He then reattached the banana skin to the wall using the same tape and walked away with a satisfied expression.
A museum spokesperson confirmed the incident and stated that the student had eaten the banana "because he was hungry."
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The spokesperson added that no action was taken against the student as the incident happened suddenly.
The artist, Maurizio Cattelan, was also informed of the incident but did not have any reaction to it.
This was not the first time a visitor ate a banana used for Mr. Cattelan's artwork.
In 2019, performance artist David Datuna removed the banana from the wall after the artwork was sold for $120,000 at Art Basel in Miami.
Mr. Datuna was seen eating the banana and later posted the incident on Instagram with the caption, "I love this installation. It's very delicious." After facing criticism, he called his actions a performance and said it was not vandalism.
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