Damien Hirst says banana taped to wall is ‘serious art’ - ‘It is everything art gets a bad name for and everything I love ...

Damien Hirst has given his verdict on Comedian, the divisive work of art by Maurizio Cattelan, which consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall. The piece, which has been described as a commentary ...

And you have to replace the banana over time, which is obvious and silly. It makes me laugh out loud and it’s serious art.” The artist also chose William Blake’s The Ghost of a Flea (around ...

But it was a banana duct taped to a wall that stole the show in this year's art sales. (Produced by Luke Garratt) A Rene Magritte painting was the top selling artwork at auction in 2024, achieving a ...

So what’s happened to his version of the banana art now? “Ahhh, maybe at the landfill? I don’t know. It’s not on the wall. I doubt that it’s in the bank.” What a pity. “Oh ...