ARTIST WHO CREATED A NEW ART MOVEMENT BY EATING A $120K BANANA AT ART BASEL LAUNCHES THE “HUNGRY ARTIST” EXHIBIT
NEW YORK, February 17, 2020 – A few days ago, David Datuna, the New York-based artist who created a whole new art movement when he ate the $120K banana at Art Basel, announced an interactive exhibit called “The Hungry Artist.” Participants will be guided by David in creating his artwork using the most common objects found in every New York City bodega. Proceeds from the exhibit will go to support cancer research at Mt. Sinai Hospital, where David has been fighting cancer for the last seven years. For his “Hungry Artist” exhibit, David selected 33 objects from everyday life and will personally guide the participants, much like a priest in a biblical temple, becoming the conduit for channeling creative energy, in elevating those objects to art. With David’s guidance exhibit participants will interact with the installation, turning their actions into an art performance, in other words – creating art. Each exhibit object will come in three editions (complete with a certificate of performance authenticity), and much like the subject of Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup, they will be affordable. Says Datuna: “What I started with the Hungry Artist in Miami is a new art of communication and a revolution of consciousness. What we perceive as materialism is nothing but social conditioning. Any meaningful interaction with an object could turn it to art. I am a hungry artist, and I am hungry for new interactions.” David Datuna is a Smithsonian-recognized, artist, focused on the convergence of art and social consciousness. He is most widely known for his international work in advancement of individual freedom and unity. The exhibit will open at Galleria Ca’ d’Oro, at 179 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011, on February 20th, 2020 from 6PM to 8PM, and will run through Saturday.https://datuna.com/hungryartist
You have two days! Check it out if you’re interested and able!
