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 ...

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 ...