Artist’s infamous $6M banana that was duct-taped to a museum wall meets a tragic fate — again: ‘The security team acted quickly and calmly’

It’s bananas!

A popular and pricey piece of art has been eaten — yet again.

The artwork titled “Comedian” has been eaten for the fourth time.AFP via Getty Images

Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” — which features a real banana duct taped to a wall — has been replicated by the artist several times, most recently fetching a phenomenal $6.2 million at auction at Sotheby’s in New York City.

Apparently, hungry art appreciators can’t peel themselves away.

A version of the weird work that has been on display at the Centre-Pompidou Metz in France since early May was gobbled up by a visitor on July 12, according to a statement from the museum.

However, both the gallery and artist seemed unbothered.

“The security team acted quickly and calmly,” the gallery said in the statement.

 

A fresh banana was taped to the wall a few minutes later. The gallery noted that the fruit is “only a perishable element” of the artwork — to be replaced regularly as per Cattelan’s instructions.

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