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A hungry student reportedly chowed down on a banana at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul.
The only problem?
The fruit was part of an art installation called “Comedian” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
The Seoul National University student ate part of the artwork, a ripe banana taped to a wall, around 1 p.m., Thursday, according to the Korea Herald. Once he was done, he tidied up a bit and duct-taped the remaining banana peel to the wall.
When the museum asked why he ate the banana, the art major said he hadn’t eaten breakfast and was hungry.
The student later told a reporter he thought damaging the work of art could be seen as artwork in itself, the Korea Herald reported. The banana is replaced every two to three days and the museum will not charge the student with any damages.
