A slippery definition
- Last updated: December 3, 2024 | 21:50
A banana artwork composed of a fresh banana stuck to a wall with duct tape is seen before being eaten by Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun. AFP
What is art? A real definition is too broad for the letters to the editor word limits but it once involved paint or a chisel, although that was a long time ago. Modern art now involves even a banana and then its consumption, actually a literal consumption in this case. Is this art or a strange method of getting publicity after spending millions on a banana and some sticky tape?
Perhaps a better way to spend the money would have been to provide free meals including a banana each to the numerous people who need it. Maybe I need to broaden my knowledge of art or to get an orange and a nail to create my own. If you have $5million to sponsor me, thanks but wake up and give it to charity.
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia