Banana Art

Opinion: This Art Is Bananas

At the Art Basel in Miami Beach,an Italian artist named Maurizio Cattelan, put on display a banana duck taped to a wall. What really stood out to people about this art piece is that it was priced at being worth $120,000 to someone. While this may seem ridiculous to some, another artist has done this as well and is selling for $150,000. What I find ”apPEALing” about this sculpture is that in no time this banana will begin to become brown and mush away since it is just a fruit. However, they explained that this piece is shown to display a symbol of global trade and as a sense of humor. This artist is very well known in the community for creating unorthodox sculptures and art pieces that portray a sense of absurdity that somehow entices an individual to gain a sense of attachment to the work.

Continuing with this unconventional sculpture, this artist is also very famous for creating an 18 karat gold toilet that completely works with all its functionality. While I personally do not believe that this sculpture is worth anything to me, it does open my eyes to how people will buy anything somebody creates as long as their is some sense of purpose behind the creation. Cattelan may create outlandish work, but it is so bizarre that it stands out and speaks to people in various new ways.