Banana artwork eaten by museum visitor

[RebeldeFaith 5,787]

It looks more artistic after it was eaten. Poetic even. 

[Red 99,574]

Art is relative and, from my point of view, this is a scam and whoever ate it is the true hero of this story

[TheSine 6,975]

Funny but really...?

[Dancing Shadow 1,171]

2 hours ago, Original Diva said:

How and why do we consider this "art"

the meaning behind it

[ProfessionalClown 10,647]

He was hungie 

[Peroxide555 587]

3 hours ago, Reality said:

Art is very subjective, so honestly, I could see almost anything being considered "art". I think the only thing art needs to do is to get people to think about it. Whether or not it was the artist's intention, the very question "Why do we consider this art?" proves that it IS art because it's getting people to talk/think about it. 

But it’s still a banana taped to a wall… 

Honestly as someone who went to art school the sheer amount of trolling / bullshitting that takes place in artistic circles is staggering.

[Mother of Puppies 36,616]

Is it really art or just a delicious banana taped to a wall? 

[RudraCNG 15,511]

Well done. F*ck scammers and money laundering.

[REALITY 80,290]

51 minutes ago, Peroxide555 said:

But it’s still a banana taped to a wall… 

Honestly as someone who went to art school the sheer amount of trolling / bullshitting that takes place in artistic circles is staggering.

I'm not saying it's good art, but I'm not a fan of people trying to police what art "is" or "is not".

I don't think a banana taped to a wall is impressive or necessarily deserves the attention it gets, but art is an inherently subjective thing. I think you can choose to like or dislike something based on what you value in art, but to say it is or isn't art leads to a slippery slope. Because then anyone could just claim that something "isn't" art for the sake of it.

[proxy 873]

I don't blame him, eating bananas is healthy 

[OriginalMonster 80]

Eating the banana could almost be a part of the art installation as an interactive artwork, especially since it has happened before, will happen again, and doesn't actually cause any harm to the art because the banana must be regularly replaced anyway. Although I assume this is an unintended consequence, it adds an interesting dimension and is actually more intriguing in a way than it otherwise would be.

[XxBones 1,274]

This story and how everyone is talking about it right now is the reason artists do this to begin with. 

[weed 79,306]

I love art

[gumzy3000 7,985]

I really hate artwork like this. If some random person made this and said it was art, no one would care. But because some artist makes it, the artwork is suddenly prestigious and expensive enough to belong to a museum.

Art is subjective but this type of art is so elitist and pathetic. 

[DISZKO 800]

18 hours ago, Reality said:

Art is very subjective, so honestly, I could see almost anything being considered "art". I think the only thing art needs to do is to get people to think about it. Whether or not it was the artist's intention, the very question "Why do we consider this art?" proves that it IS art because it's getting people to talk/think about it. 

Maybe i am speaking from a narrow mindset now but personally I am a bit tired of people calling anything art and just trying to sell out and scam people. It can be a commentary on the absurdity of the industrial society, or consumption but thats not necessarily art. An essay can do that as well. 

The word's defnition is ''the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.''

To me sticking a banana on a wall has nothing to do with creative skill, craftman ship, beauty or emotional power. Its more like piss taking. Although I see that there should be a place for this for its comic value or its meaning behind it, I would still not call it art.