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Jun 2023
33m 20s

Maurizio Cattelan - The man who taped a ...

sara alawadi
About this episode

In 2019, a banana taped to a wall and selling for $120,000 made headlines and caused controversy. But do you know WHO was behind this peculiar act? This episode delves into the world of artist Maurizio Cattelan, the art world's prankster and court jester. He masterfully uses humor to question social norms, critique the system, and succeeds in making us feel quite uncomfortable.


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