The guy who ate a $120,000 banana in an art museum says he was just hungry
NPR Online NewsMAR 14 2023
It goes without saying that a banana can never be worth $120k, and the art community's blind enthusiasm to accept this piece as "art" goes to show just how far society has fallen since the Renaissance. Art enthusiasts — determined to force a "deeper meaning" on everything — are now unable to perceive the obvious: Cattelan just taped a banana to a wall.
While undoubtedly an unusual piece, art is in the eye of the beholder, and regardless of one's personal opinion, ultimately, this is vandalism. Besides, everyday objects have been readily accepted as artwork since the mid-20th century, and Cattelan's piece is actually a direct challenge to this notion.