Meets The Minimal Degree of Creativity (2023) Black 3.0 acrylic on canvas, velvet, expanding foam, silver duct tape 

This work is a reaction to the recent banana saga by artist Maurizio Cattelan, which sparked a lawsuit from an artist who claimed to be the first to stick fruit to a wall with duct tape and the judge’s decision in Cattelan’s favor, declaring that the piece “Meets The Minimal Degree of Creativity” Adding another layer, the black paint used here is Black 3.0 by Stuart Semple, a direct response to Anish Kapoor’s monopoly over the blackest, most light-absorbing pigment.