Many were surprised at the decision to present a banana as a work of art, but one person saw it as an opportunity • "It was delicious, I call what I did - 'The Hungry Artist'"

• The world 's most precious banana // Photo: Island times. Islands

Many museums and galleries have signs prohibiting visitors from touching the artwork that hangs there, but may now also need to add a "forbidden to eat" sign, after the world's most expensive banana, which hung in the gallery in Miami, until yesterday (Saturday). The banana, known as the "comedian", is the work of Italian artist Mauricio Catalan, who is known as Dada artist, and has already created special works of art such as a golden toilet.

Responsible for the big dump is David Datona, a New York artist who took the opportunity to pluck the banana off the wall and eat it in front of the dazzling visitors' eyes. "She was very tasty," Datona told the New York Post.

"It doesn't touch the banana, it was a performance," he explained. "I call it 'The Hungry Artist.' I love Catlan, one artist eats another artist, it's fun." When asked what the banana was like, Datona replied that it was more delicious than a regular banana. "I can eat the banana and the idea of ​​'banana', because I'm an artist and not an ordinary person," he said with a wink.

Those who refused to be alarmed by the loss of the banana were the gallery owners, who explained that for hundreds no more banana on their wall, the work continues to exist. "Datona did not destroy the work," the museum's spokesman said.

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"Hungry Artist" Art performance by me I love Maurizio Cattelan artwork and I really love this installation It's very delicious #artbasel #artbaselmiamibeach #daviddatuna #Eatingabanana #Mauriziocattelan #Hungryartist

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Dec 7, 2019 at 11:38 am PST

The bananas were bought at the local supermarket

Remember, last week, the museum hung the banana on its wall with the help of a silver adhesive tape and created a storm in the art world. The founder of the Miami gallery told CBS that Catalan's work is meant to reflect the mood of the world. "Whether it's a pavilion on display in the exhibit, or a piece on the New York Post cover, his works are his way of forcing us to ask ourselves why we put some value into material objects."

The popularity of the minimalist piece has also drawn criticism, and some say it reflects the disconnection of the art world, while others have said that it is precisely how simple and absorbing art can be. Catalan himself filled his mouth and did not say what he intended to broadcast in this piece.

According to the gallery, it took the Italian artist a year to design the piece, and at first he thought of making a fruit-shaped sculpture instead of a simple presentation. "Whenever he traveled the world, he would bring a banana with him and hang it on the wall of the hotel for inspiration. He had some sculpture models, but he eventually decided that a real banana was the perfect choice," it said.

Two bananas, bought at the local supermarket, have already been sold by the gallery. One at $ 120,000, and the other at $ 150,000. Datona on the other hand, won a free meal.

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"Hungry Artist" Art performance by me I love Maurizio Cattelan artwork and I really love this installation It's very delicious

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"Hungry Artist" Art performance by me I love Maurizio Cattelan artwork and I really love this installation It's very delicious

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Dec 7, 2019 at 11:49 am PST