<p>Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan launched one of the art world's biggest viral moments in 2019 when he sold a banana duct-taped to a wall for $120,000.</p>.<p>The piece, as art is wont to do, triggered outrage, awe, and now, hunger, apparently. </p>.<p>An art student from Seoul National University, on Thursday, removed the fruit from off a wall at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea where it was displayed and ate it. </p>.<p>He then proceeded to tape the peel back onto the wall. </p>.<p>As per a <em>CNN </em><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/student-eats-maurizio-cattelan-banana-art-south-korea-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">report</a> "the student told the museum he ate it because he was hungry".</p>.<p>However, no "special action" was taken as the act "happened so suddenly", a museum spokesperson said. </p>.<p>Cattelan was also informed of the incident but he didn't have any reaction to it, the report added.</p>.<p>The peel, meanwhile, was later replaced by the museum with a fresh banana.</p>.<p>Titled 'Comedian', the artwork is part of Cattelan's exhibition 'WE', and consists of a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall. The banana on display is reportedly replaced every two or three days.<br /> </p>
<p>Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan launched one of the art world's biggest viral moments in 2019 when he sold a banana duct-taped to a wall for $120,000.</p>.<p>The piece, as art is wont to do, triggered outrage, awe, and now, hunger, apparently. </p>.<p>An art student from Seoul National University, on Thursday, removed the fruit from off a wall at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea where it was displayed and ate it. </p>.<p>He then proceeded to tape the peel back onto the wall. </p>.<p>As per a <em>CNN </em><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/student-eats-maurizio-cattelan-banana-art-south-korea-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">report</a> "the student told the museum he ate it because he was hungry".</p>.<p>However, no "special action" was taken as the act "happened so suddenly", a museum spokesperson said. </p>.<p>Cattelan was also informed of the incident but he didn't have any reaction to it, the report added.</p>.<p>The peel, meanwhile, was later replaced by the museum with a fresh banana.</p>.<p>Titled 'Comedian', the artwork is part of Cattelan's exhibition 'WE', and consists of a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall. The banana on display is reportedly replaced every two or three days.<br /> </p>
