Banana taped to a wall, by Cattelan

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Banana taped to a wall, by Cattelan Dec 6, 2019 20:32:43 GMT

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Post by Flying Monkeys on Dec 6, 2019 20:32:43 GMT

A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $120,000 (£91,550) at one of North America's most prestigious art shows, with another version of the artwork expected to sell for $150,000 (£114,460).

The prized installation, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was unveiled at the Art Basel Miami Beach on Wednesday by the Parisian contemporary art gallery Perrotin.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/06/banana-duct-taped-wall-sells-120000-art-basel/

It's insanity gone mad!

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Banana taped to a wall, by Cattelan Dec 7, 2019 4:02:43 GMT

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Post by Harold of Whoa on Dec 7, 2019 4:02:43 GMT

However, potential owners have not been given and [sic] advice on what to do if the work begins to decompose. “If the banana moulds, a decision on that will be made on site,” the gallery said.

Geniuses. Geniuses beyond the reach of mortal intellects.

I created an installation of similar brilliance once. I glued a rubber chicken onto the side panel of a pickup truck. I called it "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Fucking Rednecks?" It was a searing commentary on class and race in the post-Jim Crow South, as well as the place of comedy in the perpetual cycle of oppression.

And it never moulded or decayed.

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Banana taped to a wall, by Cattelan Dec 7, 2019 7:08:10 GMT

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Post by Flying Monkeys on Dec 7, 2019 7:08:10 GMT

Dec 7, 2019 4:02:43 GMT Harold of Whoa said:

Geniuses. Geniuses beyond the reach of mortal intellects.

I created an installation of similar brilliance once. I glued a rubber chicken onto the side panel of a pickup truck. I called it "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Fucking Rednecks?" It was a searing commentary on class and race in the post-Jim Crow South, as well as the place of comedy in the perpetual cycle of oppression.

And it never moulded or decayed.

Are you sure it was rubber?

It's insanity gone mad!

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Banana taped to a wall, by Cattelan Dec 9, 2019 11:20:12 GMT

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Post by Flying Monkeys on Dec 9, 2019 11:20:12 GMT

An artwork of an overripe banana duct-taped to a wall that sold for $120,000 (£91,000) has been eaten by a separate performance artist.

The artwork, titled Comedian, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was on display at the international gallery Perrotin at Art Basel in Miami.

Three buyers bought the limited-edition pieces of the banana art this week.

But performance artist David Datuna pulled it from the wall, peeled it and devoured it on Saturday.

"Art performance by me. I love Maurizio Cattelan artwork and I really love this installation. It's very delicious," Mr Datuna posted on Instagram.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50704136

It's insanity gone mad!

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