It is a banana. But is it art? In the long history of human creativity, works of great genius have been made out of tin cans, bricks, beds and human blood. So why not fruit?
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Dubious a-peel of 'edible masterpieces'
It is a banana. But is it art? In the long history of human creativity, works of great genius have been made out of tin cans, bricks, beds and human blood. So why not fruit?
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But is it art?
Yes: Robert Rauschenberg said: "The artist's job is to be a witness to his time in history." Born from lockdown boredom and covered in celebrities, Chojnicka's bananas are a reflection of life.
No: Art has to have a message or help us view the world in a new light. Chojnicka's odd assortment of celebrities, animals and household objects are just empty images. They say nothing at all.
Or...?: Art is subjective. What one person regards as a masterpiece, others might view with indifference or dislike. Chojnicka's bananas can be both art and not art, depending on who is looking at them.
Keywords
Seam ripper - A tool used by sewers for cutting and removing stitches.
Mona Lisa - Also known as the Giaconda, a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It became one of the world's most famous paintings after a successful robbery in 1911.
Maurizio Cattelan - Italian artist (1960 - ) famous for his provocative works. Other pieces include a sculpture of the Pope hit by a meteor and a gold-plated toilet.
Marshall McLuhan - Canadian philosopher (1911 - 1980) who pioneered media theory. He predicted the World Wide Web three decades before it was invented.
Sistine Chapel - A room in the Vatican City whose ceiling is painted by the Renaissance artist Michelangelo.
Dubious a-peel of ‘edible masterpieces’
Glossary
Seam ripper - A tool used by sewers for cutting and removing stitches.
Mona Lisa - Also known as the Giaconda, a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It became one of the world’s most famous paintings after a successful robbery in 1911.
Maurizio Cattelan - Italian artist (1960 - ) famous for his provocative works. Other pieces include a sculpture of the Pope hit by a meteor and a gold-plated toilet.
Marshall McLuhan - Canadian philosopher (1911 - 1980) who pioneered media theory. He predicted the World Wide Web three decades before it was invented.
Sistine Chapel - A room in the Vatican City whose ceiling is painted by the Renaissance artist Michelangelo.