Maurizio Cattelan: Banana artwork eaten by Seoul museum visitor

Maurizio Cattelan's installation of a banana was consumed by a South Korean art student who claimed to be "hungry" after skipping breakfast.

A ripe banana was duct taped to a wall as the centerpiece of the "Comedian" piece in Cattelan's "WE" show in Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art.

The student, Noh Huyn-soo, taped the peel of the banana to the wall after eating it.

According to local media, the museum subsequently placed a replacement banana at the same location.

Mr. Noh's friend captured the episode, which lasted for more than a minute.

In response to a BBC email, the Leeum Museum of Art did not provide any information. It did, however, tell the media that it would not sue the student for damages.

It is said that the banana on exhibit is changed every two or three days.

Exclamations of "excuse me" can be heard as Mr. Noh removes the banana from the wall in videos that have been shared online. The room falls silent, and he begins eating without saying anything.

He then adheres the peel to the wall with tape and strikes a few poses before leaving.

Later, Mr. Noh told local media that he believed Cattelan's work to be a rebellion against a particular power. The student from Seoul National University told KBS that "there could be another rebellion against the rebellion."

"I thought it would be fascinating if destroying an artwork might also be considered an artwork... Is it not there taped to be eaten?

Mr. Cattelan responded "No problem at all" when informed of the occurrence.

This is not the first time a visitor has consumed bananas utilized for Mr. Cattelan's work.

The banana was quickly swapped out, and nothing further was done.