Overview

• On July 20, 2025, a Dutch visitor consumed the banana affixed to the wall as part of Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ installation.
• According to Le Républicain Lorrain, the visitor wanted to taste a banana valued at approximately six million dollars.
• No police report was filed, and museum staff promptly replaced the fruit to maintain the exhibit.
• Maurizio Cattelan said the visitor ate only the banana and not the tape or mounting, underscoring the work’s conceptual focus.
• ‘Comedian’ remains on view in the ‘Dimanche sans fin’ exhibition through February 2, 2027, with its banana and tape regularly refreshed.